Since part of McLaughlin's job is to debunk what she calls the "haystacks and critters" stereotype about country, she's watched the shift happen from a front-row seat. "It's definitely something I've noticed over the last two years, especially with people like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift on the covers of magazines, and Keith Urban being married to Nicole Kidman. … And I was just out in Los Angeles, and all these restaurants were serving deviled eggs — and deviled eggs are a real country-style comfort food." (McLaughlin's trip to L.A. had to do with CMT's newest venture — the channel's first scripted sitcom, "Working Class," which was set to premiere Friday.)
Suddenly, rural Americana is hip - latimes.com
Suddenly, rural Americana is hip - latimes.com