Farce the Music: Josh Turner

Feb 10, 2023

Country Radio Celebrates Black History Month by Playing Songs With “Black” in Title

The two major country radio station conglomerates, Cumulus and iHeart, are coming together this month for a common cause. iHeart Assistant VP of Marketing Karen Humes made the announcement yesterday via Instagram that the rivals had launched a Black History Month program to bring awareness to the plights and successes of African Americans.

“In solidarity with all who celebrate and support Black History Month, both Cumulus and iHeart have banded together for a special celebration of “black” this month.” she began. “As such, we plan to add to our playlists, shows, and specials many songs in which the word “black” is in the title.”

Ms. Humes went on to list several of the songs that would find their way across the airwaves this month. They included:

“Long Black Train” Josh Turner

“Two Black Cadillacs” Carrie Underwood

“(The Black Dress Song) Getting You Home” Chris Young

“Black Tears” Florida-Georgia Line

“Blue on Black” 5 Finger Death Punch ft. Brantley Gilbert

“Blacktop Gone” Jason Aldean

“Black” Dierks Bentley

“Where the Blacktop Ends” Keith Urban

“Black Jacket” Tim McGraw

Many of the comments below the post expressed concern that possibly the radio giants may be missing the point of Black History Month. “Couldn’t you just… you know… play some black artists?” asked Barry Summers. “Some of those were never even singles… it’s like you’re going as far out of your way as possible not to play Charley Crockett or Mickey Guyton,” replied Laverne Shirley. “How will a Jason Aldean song make anyone on earth think of Black people? This is sooo stupid.” said Terry Hogan.

While none of those complaints were addressed, Humes did add an additional comment. “No, we will not be playing Clint Black or Blackhawk songs because that’s old people music. Josh Turner is already pushing it.”

At press time, the media giants had also removed Johnny Cash’s “Man in Black” because of its age and also some complaints from listeners that the song was “lib’rul grooming.”

Jul 25, 2019

King of the Hill Country Reaction Gifs 2

When somebody sets your Alexa to wake you up with Luke Bryan songs

When Luanne says she wants the whole family to do a "The Git Up" dance video

Sturgill Simpson sings his latest

Dale's tryout for the Tyler Childers "All Your'n" video

Still more country than Mitchell Tenpenny

When mom asks if you'll go to the Kane Brown concert with her

When papa buried his rig in the local motel

♬ Baby lock them doors and turn the lights down low ♬

Oct 21, 2016

The Past Poop of Country Music: June 30, 2008

A ratings system based on poop emojis seems right in our wheelhouse, so here you go. This is the Mediabase Top 20 country songs from the week Farce the Music came online, June 30, 2008.

Poop is bad. Not-Poop is good. The potential worst rating is 5 poop emojis. The potential best is 5 not-poop emojis. Here's Trailer's opinion of each song. Enjoy! (...?)

The Past Poop Rating of this Mediabase Top 20 is 1 POOP EMOJI (or -1) overall. The best song was Kenny Chesney's "Better as a Memory." The worst was Lost Trailers' "Holler Back," which was a precursor to bro-country. Please read Country Perspective's Current Pulse for a different perspective, more class, and better insight.

Chart from Country Aircheck / Mediabase.

May 7, 2013

Top 10 Co-hosts CMT Considered Before Jason Aldean

Kristin Bell and the ever-ebullient Jason Aldean will be hosting this year's CMT Awards. Here are the other 10 potential co-hosts for Bell CMT considered before Aldean.

(Editor's note: I'm not sure how some of these could have actually co-hosted, but go with it...)