Ed Benson Is Retiring

Ed Benson is finally retiring according to an article I read. Personally, I think that he is one of the main reasons the country music genre is so messed up. I believe that he assumed power in the CMA in 1993, and to me, everything has gone downhill since then, especially with his tendency to lean toward the blurring of pop and country lines. He has also been one of the main reasons Fan Fair is gone and replaced by this new junk festival.

Now if Pete Fisher and Steve Buchanan would follow him into the pasture, maybe we could get somebody who is bullish on real country to fight for the cause again.