From the smiling, sentimental mothers portrayed in 1930s radio barn dance posters, to the sexual shockwaves generated by Elvis Presley, to the female superstars redefining contemporary country music, gender roles and imagery have profoundly influ...

This official guide chronicles the story of the birthplace of country music as told by the people who were there. Escott presents the official inside history of the home of country music, offering fans an exclusive look into the heart and soul of ...

Country music and country cooking fans everywhere will savor this new official cookbook of the Grand Ole Opry and its members, featuring favorite recipes of country music legends past and present and the stories behind them.

This book is the very personal story of how Brad Paisley came of age as a musician and a man. Focusing on what it means to play the guitar and how he found his voice through a series of guitars, the book will also ...

The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built is the first book entirely dedicated to one of the most influential music labels of the twentieth century. In addition to creating the largest bluegrass catalogue throughout the 1950s and '6...

Shania Twain's album The Woman in Me sold an unprecedented 12 million copies worldwide and won her the title 'World's Best-Selling Country Female Artist.' She holds three Canadian Country Music Awards, an American Music Award, and a Grammy. Her ne...

Retracing the life of Buck Owens—from his poverty-stricken youth as the son of a sharecropper to one of the nation’s best-loved and wealthiest entertainers—this biography pays tribute to the man and his music by revealing hi...

In this book based on new interviews, some of country music's greatest stars share personal moments of redemption, inspiration, and heartache related to the music that shaped their lives. Brenda Lee explains how her childhood singing gift raised h...

Making moonshine, working blue-collar jobs, picking fights in bars, chasing women, and living hardscrabble lives . . .   Clayton and Saford Hall were born in the backwoods of Virginia in 1919, in a place known as The Hollow. Incredibly, they ...

An exploration of many often overlooked aspects of the legend's life and career