> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# How One Beat Is Killing Country Music [VIDEO]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-one-beat-is-killing-country-music-video/
- Published: 2018-12-18T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-12-18T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: Country music has been taken over by snap and click tracks, says music journalist Grady Smith; and it is doing the genre a disservice. "Keep in mind," says Smith "I. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/12/how-one-beat-is-killing-country-music-video.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Business, Streaming, YouTube & Video, country music, music, musician, musicians, snap tracks, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![image from cdn.pixabay.com](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3c78eb4200b-200wi "image from cdn.pixabay.com")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3c78eb4200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Country music has been taken over by snap and click tracks, says music journalist Grady Smith; and it is doing the genre a disservice. "Keep in mind," says Smith "I like a handful of these songs, but the pervasiveness of this exact same beat is suffocating."Grady Smith says he's JUST "trying to think about country music without being a jerk," and his [Grady Smith On Country YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrwtf5XvBJatBzHKuEnM5Hg?ref=hypebot.com) series is a must-subscribe if you care about country or Americana music.