Country music is trending on Long Island, nearly 1,000 miles from Nashville. 🤠 🎶 From packed line-dancing nights and honky-tonk-inspired bars to country festivals drawing thousands, a growing community is embracing the music, fashion and social scene. So why is country culture taking off in a place that might seem so far removed from Nashville? Newsday spoke with the Long Islanders helping drive the trend. Read more by clicking the link in bio. (Photo Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr./Thomas A. Ferrara) - - #longisland #longislandny #countrymusic