Summer festival season is underway, and country artists are topping the bill across Norway – from Diddi Velle at Mablis to Hagle, Carina Dahl and, not least, Tobias Sten, the young country star from Stord.
Country music is enjoying a new golden age. The world’s biggest pop hit is a country-hip-hop song, and in Norway, Tobias Sten is the country’s most streamed artist. The genre’s popularity now stretches far beyond the United States, with new country sounds emerging from Nigeria to Thailand – and even a country festival on Storhaug in Stavanger.
But where does country music come from? What defines it? And why is it more popular than ever right now?
Join a fascinating musical deep dive into the history, sounds and stories behind one of the world’s most influential music genres. Expect insights, anecdotes and, of course, plenty of music – including the story of both country and western.
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Guttorm Andreasen is one of Norway’s most passionate music communicators, known from numerous music programmes on NRK television and radio.
