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This book highlights 50 of the most important entertainers in contemporary country music, providing a brief biography of each artist with special emphasis on ex...periences that influenced their musical careers. The artists are divided into five categories: "The New Traditionalists" (artists such as George Strait, Reba McEntire, and Clint Black who established the mainstream country sound in the 1980s); "Alternative Country" (artists such as Steve Earle and Bela Fleck who made country music on their own terms); "Groups" (ensemble acts such as Alabama, the Dixie Chicks, and Rascal Flatts that have carried on the traditions of the Carter Family and other prominent groups of the 1920s and 1930s); "Country-Pop" (artists such as Garth Brooks and Shania Twain who firmly established the "countrypolitan" sound as the cash cow of Nashville); and "New Country" (the next generation of country-pop artists, with particular attention paid to international megastars such as Keith Urban.Detailed info »« Brief info
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company |
| Publication Date: | 8/31/2008 |
| ISBN: | 9780786437870 |
| EAN: | 0786437871 |
| Paperback: | 267 pages |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Info: | 5.90 x 0.60 x 8.80 inches, (0.85 lbs) |
| Categories: | Composers & Musicians - Country & Folk |
| LC Subjects: | Country musicians, United States |
| Dewey: | B |
| LCCN: | 2008022998 |