Watch this bold performance from the guy who keeps taking shots at modern country music

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Sturgill Simpson has made a lot of headlines in the last few months taking modern country music to task for abandoning its roots. The singer-songwriter became friends with country legend Merle Haggard before Haggard’s death last spring.

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In a widely read post on his Facebook page, Sturgill took the Academy of Country Music to task for naming an award after Merle Haggard, who he said was disrespected and cast aside by both the ACM and the country music establishment. Sturgill also called out the country music industry for forcing “formulaic cannon fodder bullshit” down rural America’s throat. He also took shots at country music and the CMA Awards in a later interview with the “Nashville Scene.” He even said, “In 10 years I’ll be the biggest country star on this planet. … And there’s nothing they can do to stop that.”

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Whew. It’s clear Sturgill thinks his brand of music is more in line with what Merle would want to see going on in today’s country music. That’s why we’re taking a look at Sturgill’s performance on “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend. Here’s his high-energy delivery of “Keep It Between the Lines,” a song of advice to his son from Sturgill’s Grammy-nominated album, “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth.”

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He followed that up with another fiery song from that album, the politically charged and frenzied song “Call to Arms.”

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There’s no doubt Sturgill and his band are incredible musicians with a lot of talent and skill. But is it country?

So, what do you think? Is this the way modern country music should look and sound? We want to know what you’re thinking.

What do you think?

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