Granted, living about 15 minutes from Nelly it is a bit normal to hear about him. He performs a lot, and it never makes the news. Hearing he is performing isn't a big deal...but where he is performing has started a huge buzz with every news station in St Louis. The news stories were full of country music stereotypes, and bad versions of "Hot in Herre" done by aging, uninformed newscasters. In fact it seemed like they chose the most uptight, oldies listening newsmen to do the stories to make the situation seem even more awkward. Good for Branson, good for Nelly, I always say to my wife that Branson will have to change to reach people our age eventually. Will there be a demand many years from now for Elvis impersonators in years to come when no one remembers, or was alive for Elvis? Hits and musicians of the 60's will make way for hits of the 70's, 80's, and 90's. Will Huey Lewis and the News or members of Styx move onto the strip?
Branson will change (don't worry it will be a while) but this is a sign that They are understanding the younger than 40 crowd for once when thinking about shows in Branson. It is a sign for good things to come!
