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Comment by ۞♥iLOVEi♥۞ on September 21, 2010 at 7:35pm

Background information Birth name Patricia Lynn Yearwood
Born September 19, 1964 (age 46)
Origin Monticello, Georgia, US
Genres Country
Occupations Singer, actress
Years active 1991 — present
Labels MCA Nashville, Big Machine
Associated acts Garth Brooks, Don Henley, Aaron Neville, Josh Turner

Ashton Shepherd Birth name Ashton Delilah Shepherd
Born August 16, 1986 (age 24)[1]
Origin Coffeeville, Alabama, USA
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitarist
Years active 2007-present
Labels MCA Nashville
Associated acts Adam Cunningham

Comment by ۞♥iLOVEi♥۞ on September 21, 2010 at 7:22pm

Background information
Birth name Terri Lynn Sauson
Born August 5, 1968 (age 42)
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1995-present
Labels Mercury Nashville, BNA, BareTrack/Capitol Nashville/EMI Canada
Associated acts Tom ShapiroBackground information
Birth name Gretchen Frances Wilson
Born June 26, 1973 (age 37)[1]
Origin Pocahontas, Illinois[1]
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Acoustic guitar
Years active 2004–present
Labels Epic Nashville
Columbia Nashville
Redneck Records
Associated acts MuzikMafia
Big & Rich

Comment by εїз♪£övë♪εїз✿⊱╮ on September 17, 2010 at 6:39am

Background information
Birth name Eilleen Regina Edwards
Also known as Eilleen Twain (1967-1992)
Born August 28, 1965 (age 45)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Genres Country, pop, dance, rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Years active 1993–present
Labels Mercury Nashville

Comment by ۞♥iLOVEi♥۞ on September 15, 2010 at 1:18pm

Background information
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country, Country pop
Years active 2006–present
Labels Capitol Nashville
Associated acts Jim Brickman, Linda Davis, Josh Kelley, Paul Worley
Website Official website
Members
Dave Haywood
Charles Kelley
Hillary Scott Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country, Country pop
Years active 2006–present
Labels Capitol Nashville
Associated acts Jim Brickman, Linda Davis, Josh Kelley, Paul Worley
Website Official website
Members
Dave Haywood
Charles Kelley
Hillary Scott

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Born March 10, 1983 (age 27)
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Origin Checotah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres Country, country pop, country rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter,actress
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 2005—present
Labels 19 / Arista Nashville (2005-current)
Arista (2005-2009)
Associated acts Brad Paisley, Randy Travis, Keith Urban, Sons of Sylvia, Katrina ElamBackground information
Origin Atlanta, USA
Genres Country
Years active 2003–present
Labels Mercury Nashville
Associated acts Billy Pilgrim, Bon Jovi, Bobby Pinson, Danny Gokey, Little Big Town, Jake Owen
Website sugarlandmusic.com
Members
Kristian Bush
Jennifer Nettles
Former members
Kristen HallBackground information
Birth name Kellie Dawn Pickler
Born June 28, 1986 (age 24)
Origin Albemarle, North Carolina, United States
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Years active 2006–present
Labels BNA / 19 Recordings
Associated acts Catherine Britt
Taylor Swift
Carrie UnderwoodBackground information
Birth name Miranda Leigh Lambert
Born November 10, 1983 (age 26)
Origin Lindale, Texas, U.S.
Genres Country, country rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, saxophone[1]
Years active 2001–present
Labels Epic, Columbia Nashville
Associated acts Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean

Comment by ۞♥iLOVEi♥۞ on September 15, 2010 at 12:22pm

Country music
Stylistic origins Appalachian folk music, Maritime folk music, Gospel, Anglo-Celtic music and Old-time music
Cultural origins Early 20th century Atlantic Canada, and the Southern United States
Typical instruments Guitar - Bass - Dobro - Steel Guitar - Mandolin - Banjo - Double Bass - Fiddle - Piano - electronic keyboard -Drums - Harmonica - Vocals
Mainstream popularity
1920s–present High in Australia, Canada, and the US,
Medium in United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia and New Zealand
Low in Asia, Africa, Latin America and mainland Europe.
Derivative forms Rock and Roll, Dansband, Roots rock, Southern rock, Heartland rock
Subgenres
Bakersfield sound - Bluegrass - Close harmony - Honky tonk - Jug band - Lubbock sound - Nashville sound - Neotraditional country - Outlaw country - Red Dirt - Western swing - Texas country
Fusion genres
Alternative country - Country rock - Psychobilly - Rockabilly - Gothabilly - Cowpunk - Country-rap - Country pop - Country soul - Southern soul
Other topics
Country musicians - List of years in country music