Since the Super Bowl halftime show became a big deal in 1991 with New Kids on the Block taking the field, country music has really only been featured predominantly once. There is a huge barrier standing between a country artist playing the Super Bowl halftime, and it’s not popularity or talent. Making the Super Bowl halftime show exclusively the domain of hip-hop seems like a disservice to every other genre. But for yet another year, it remains on the sidelines when it comes to the Super Bowl. – – – – – – –If you found this article valuable, consider leaving Saving Country Music A TIP.