The New Generation of Country Music Stars : Biographies of 50 Artists Born After 1940.

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: The New Traditionalists -- George Strait (1952-): Strait Style -- Ricky Skaggs (1954-): Kentucky Thunder -- Reba McEntire (1955-): Feel the Fire -- Keith Whitley (1955-1989): Hard Act to Follow -- Vince Gill (1957-): Oklahoma Swing -- Alan Jackson (1958-): High Mileage -- Randy Travis (1959-): Full Circle -- Toby Keith (1961-): Red, White and Blue -- Clint Black (1962-): Mass Market Initiator -- Travis Tritt (1963-): A Particular Style -- Part Two: Alternative Country -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1945-): Austin Outlaw -- Emmylou Harris (1947-): Cosmic American Female -- Joe Ely (1947-): Amarillo Honky Tonk -- Hank Williams, Jr. (1949-): Honky Tonk Genes -- Steve Earle (1955-): Alternative Troubadour -- Dwight Yoakam (1956-): Bakersfield Honky Tonk -- Lyle Lovette (1957-): Eclectic Texan -- Mary Chapin Carpenter (1958-): Country Folk Style -- Béla Fleck (1958-): New Grass Revival -- k.d. lang (1961-): Cowgirl Rebel -- Part Three: Groups -- Asleep at the Wheel (1970-): Bump, Bounce, Boogie -- Alabama (1977-2004): Mountain Music -- The Judds (1983-): Rockin' in the Rhythm -- The Mavericks (1989-): Music for All Occasions -- Dixie Chicks (1989-): Little Cowgirls -- Brooks &amp -- Dunn (1991-): The Dynamic Duo -- Rascal Flatts (1999-): Pleasant Harmonies -- Sugarland (2002-): Premium Quality Tunes -- Part Four: Country-Pop -- Tammy Wynette (1942-1998): Stand by Your Man -- Ronnie Milsap (1944-): The Country-Pop Master -- Dolly Parton (1946-): Smoky Mountain Voice -- Barbara Mandrell (1948-): Midnight Angel -- Crystal Gayle (1951-): Family Tradition -- Tanya Tucker (1958-): Texas Prodigy -- Garth Brooks (1962-): No Fences -- Trisha Yearwood (1964-): The Sweetest Gift -- Shania Twain (1965-): Twang-Pop -- Martina McBride (1966-): Timeless Country -- Tim McGraw (1967-): Rise to Prominence.

Faith Hill (1967-): Mississippi Girl -- Part Five: Contemporary Country -- Keith Urban (1967-): New Zealand Cowboy -- Kenny Chesney (1968-): Average Guy -- Terri Clark (1968-): New Country Canadian -- Jo Dee Messina (1970-): Dared to Dream -- Alison Krauss (1971-): Bluegrass Propagator -- LeAnn Rimes (1982-): Teenage Sensation -- Carrie Underwood (1983-): Country Idol -- Miranda Lambert (1983-): Texas Nightingale -- Catherine Britt (1984-): Aussie Style -- Taylor Swift (1989-): Captured Moments -- Appendix: Country Music Associations -- Bibliography -- Index.

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