Encyclopedia Of Country Music

Product Description

Immediately upon publication in 1998 the Encyclopedia of Country Music became a much-loved reference source prized for the wealth of information it contained on that most American of musical genres. Countless fans have used it as the source for answers to questions about everything from country's first commercially successful recording to the genre's pioneering music videos to what conjunto music is. This thoroughly revised new edition

Includes:: more than 1 200 A-Z entries covering nine decades of history & artistry from the Carter Family recordings of the 1920s to the reign of Taylor Swift in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Compiled by a team of experts at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum the encyclopedia has been brought completely up-to-date with new entries on the artists who have profoundly influenced country music in recent years such as the Dixie Chicks & Keith Urban. The new edition also explores the latest & most critical trends within the industry shedding light on such topics as the digital revolution the shifting politics of country music & the impact of American Idol (reflected in the stardom of Carrie Underwood). Other essays cover the literature of country music the importance of Nashville as a music center & the colorful outfits that have long been a staple of the genre. The volume features hundreds of images including a photo essay of album covers; a foreword by country music superstar Vince Gill (the winner of twenty Grammy Awards); & twelve fascinating appendices ranging from lists of awards to the best-selling country albums of all time.