Since the past tense is used in your question, you are asking if we
'listened' or do we listen now? I will guess you are asking if we do listen now. I do, and I did back when I saw some entertainers on TV.
My dad liked country as much as he liked the big bands from the 40's.
I remember he loved, Ernest Tubb and others of his age.
I learned to like country from him. And in my teens, I loved to hear
George Jones, and Conway Twitty, before both crossed over into pure
country. I'm not sure if it was rockabilly they had been doing or if it was
rock and roll. But I did like the sound of their voices. I liked Patsy
Cline too, and the Carter Family when they'ed appear on TV. I also
liked Teresa Brewer, and Loretta Lynn, and even though she wasn't
being broadcast in the west, I adored Dolly Parton from the first time
I heard her sing. I remember my dad, liking, Little Jimmie Dickens
and I saw him on TV the first time I heard him sing. And I loved to
hear Tammy Wynette and George harmonize later after they started
singing together on stage. I much prefer the older artists than those
younger ones entertaining today. And I miss not hearing the music
of the little blong singer who could play the banjo and also the
guitar and sing. Barbara Mandrell was her name. She retired early to
raise her family. And the last time I heard her sing, was in concert
with Kenny Rogers. They really put on a great show. I know I'm
forgetting many names. But those I've mentioned off of the top are
those I really enjoyed the most. We do have a couple of country
stations, but they play only the latest music. And most, I don't
even know now.