Being an outlaw is no way to win a popularity contest. Nashville tends to shun Kimes because he bucked the system. Some in the Western music genre think he’s a sell-out because of his close association with Garth Brooks. Stories circulate of artists who won’t appear on the same bill or CD compilation with Kimes. His take on it: “It gives me drive. Besides, I don’t hold truck with some of them, either.” The Kimes “Men that wouldn’t bend.” That’s what old-timers in western A
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