http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=292&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody OnlineCountry Rocken720Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:36:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=292&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25435208&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:48:01 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.25435208 art.25435208 Gloriana art.25435208 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25435208&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25435208&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss America's Most Talented Kid winner Cheyenne Kimball. After having released an album of teen-oriented pop, Kimball was looking to start a new chapter in her career. After the show, the mandolin-playing singer asked if she could join the band, and thus Gloriana was born. In February 2008, the quartet signed to producer Matt Serletic's Emblem Music Group and went into the studio with Serletic at the helm. Their debut single, "Wild at Heart," was released in May 2009, with an album expected to follow later in the summer. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55136&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:27 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55136 art.55136 Jimmy Buffett art.55136 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55136&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55136&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude cemented his image as a beachcombing sage. Although he hit his creative peak during this period, Key West, Fla.'s favorite son has continued to write amusing, often intelligent tunes. A wise businessman, he has become the hero of "parrot heads" -- blue and white-collar working stiffs who would love to lead the life about which he writes (music, novels, plays) and sings. Jimmy Buffett is indeed a genre of one. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:16 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44068 art.44068 Neil Young art.44068 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Time Fades Away, the spatial On The Beach and the liquid Tonight's The Night, Neil inadvertently presented his so-called doom trilogy -- three records that beautifully capture throwing in the towel. 1975's Zuma signaled a return from the darkness to the sunny, rural rock he first explored on Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Comes A Time found him hip deep in a fermentation of 1970s canyon and country rock, while Rust Never Sleeps unfolded his career multi-dimensionally as he unleashed his acoustic/electric duality to a receptive commercial and critical audience. With Freedom and Ragged Glory, Young made a valiant return to form in the late '80s and early '90s before recapturing acoustic peace with Harvest Moon, his 1992 release that many view as the sequel to his heroically pastoral 1972 album Harvest. The Canadian transplant's high, watery tenor emotes with an elasticity that can effortlessly traverse into falsetto with natural warmth and heavenly tremolo. You'll find the real Young singing the hazy guitar epics "Like A Hurricane" and "Cortez the Killer," or when songs such as the gentle "Birds" and "Motion Pictures" seem to weep from your speakers. True to form, Neil Young is one of the only songwriters in the world who can approximate the sound of a heart breaking with his voice. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7318667&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:46 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7318667 art.7318667 Jason Aldean art.7318667 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7318667&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7318667&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Dukes Of Hazzard. In 2007, Aldean released his sophomore effort, Relentless. Buoyed by the radio hit "Johnny Cash," the album was certified gold in record time. In 2008, he took part in CMT on Tour with Lady Antebellum and Eric Durrance. Aldean went back into the studio later that year to start work on his third release, Wide Open, which was released in 2009. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42556&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Outlaw Country Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:13 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42556 art.42556 Willie Nelson art.42556 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42556&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42556&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Red Headed Stranger. It was the hit "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" that perpetuated the then-popular image of the longhaired country boy. Willie Nelson had arrived as a country superstar. His folky, nasal inflections carried his voice through many different genres of music, including Western Swing, traditional pop, jazz, Traditional Country, Cowboy country songs, Honky-Tonk, rock 'n' roll, folk music and of course, the blues. Nelson's success lasted until the late 1980s, when some trouble with the IRS landed him in a number of stuffed-crust pizza commercials and a cameo role in the film Half Baked smoking his beloved joints. When the day is done, Nelson can easily be considered a bona fide legend. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5944&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:17 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5944 art.5944 Creedence Clearwater Revival art.5944 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5944&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5944&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16550565&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:10 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16550565 art.16550565 Lady Antebellum art.16550565 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16550565&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16550565&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5873&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:14 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5873 art.5873 The Band art.5873 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5873&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5873&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56627&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:04:05 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56627 art.56627 Darius Rucker art.56627 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56627&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56627&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Back to Then, a pop/R&B solo effort that came and went. In 2008, the honey-timbered singer released his second solo album, I>Learn to Live, and a country star was born. Learn to Live garnered rave reviews and Rucker's song, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," went Top 10 on the Country charts. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.923&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Pop/Cosmopolitan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:52 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.923 art.923 Alabama art.923 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.923&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.923&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68452&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:08 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68452 art.68452 Linda Ronstadt art.68452 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68452&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68452&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68464&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Outlaw Country Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:16 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68464 art.68464 Hank Williams, Jr. art.68464 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68464&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68464&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10366198&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:46 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10366198 art.10366198 Kellie Pickler art.10366198 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10366198&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10366198&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss American Idol season five contestant Kellie Pickler found her way into the hearts of America with her ditzy responses to the questions American Idol put before her and the child-like enthusiasm she showed week after week. Although she didn't win, she did parlay her Idol experience into a bona fide country music career. Pickler was signed shortly after the show ended and released her debut, Small Town Girl, at the end of 2006. Her debut garnered three hit singles, "Red High Heels," "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" and "I Wonder." Two successful years later, Pickler released her sophomore effort, Kellie Pickler. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44110&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Traditional Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:18 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44110 art.44110 Dwight Yoakam art.44110 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44110&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44110&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:14 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.418 art.418 Emmylou Harris art.418 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42409&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:14 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42409 art.42409 Steve Earle art.42409 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42409&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42409&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Guitar Town in 1986. The record combined twanging, tuneful Country Rock material with tough, unsentimental songwriting that had more in common with Bruce Springsteen than anything Nashville had going on at the time; the fact that it also yielded a couple of Top-10 hits was the icing on the cake. Earle continued to release ambitious Country Rock material, but he failed to repeat the chart success of Guitar Town, and a lifetime of substance abuse finally caught up with him. He wound up in a jail/rehab facility with an uncertain future, a dwindling fan base, and no record deal. He later emerged clean and sober, and proceeded to put out the best, most lucid work of his career -- Train a Comin', I Feel Alright, and El Corazon -- in quick succession. He also started his own record label E-Squared, on which he releases his own records and the material of other artists he admires. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9391301&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:04:05 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9391301 art.9391301 Eric Church art.9391301 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9391301&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9391301&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Sinners Like Me. His traditional sound instantly found a place in the hearts of fans and critics, many of whom were getting fed up with the commercialization of modern country. Three years and countless tours later, Church released his sophomore effort, Carolina. - Jamie Sanchez]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5476&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:34 -0700 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5476 art.5476 Levon Helm art.5476 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5476&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5476&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Music From Big Pink, a record on which Helm's drumming, singing and (often uncredited) songwriting was essential. After the group disbanded in 1976, Helm cultivated an acting career, earning his biggest role in Cole Miner's Daughter, and continued playing with sundry Band-related projects. Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer in the '90s, though he continued performing with his daughter, Amy, and hosting a famous "Midnight Ramble" series of concerts in his Woodstock barn. After struggling with cancer for a number of years, Helm was able to sing again in the early '00s. He released Dirt Farmer, his first solo record in some 25 years, in 2007. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7330891&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:20 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7330891 art.7330891 Brandi Carlile art.7330891 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7330891&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7330891&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss The Story. 2009's Give Up the Ghost featured a collaboration with Carlile's longtime idol, Elton John. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3250&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Southern Rock Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:31 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3250 art.3250 Charlie Daniels art.3250 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3250&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3250&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Nashville Skyline, Self Portrait, New Morning, and Dylan. Charlie Daniels was known as the long haired country boy with adroit musical skills that were a true gift from the gods of music. In his heyday, Daniels surrounded himself with an ever changing team of exquisitely talented musicians that contributed to his trademark sound: strict country music with an edgy injection of Southern Rock, blues shuffles and Boogie Rock overtones. Aside from making music that would soon pump from the speakers of Bo and Luke's General Lee, Daniels wrote songs that Elvis Presley covered; he played with Leonard Cohen's touring band in the 1960s, and even produced the Youngbloods' album Elephant Memory. Daniels managed to install a set of ethics for his fan-base-turned-subculture when he penned its anthem, "Long Haired Country Boy" with: "People say I'm no good and crazy as a loon / Cause I get stoned in the morning, get drunk in the afternoon. / Kinda like my old blue tick hound I like to lay around in the shade / I ain't got no money but I've damn sure got it made.../ I don't want much of nothing at all but I will take another toke." - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2263&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Film Scores Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:15 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2263 art.2263 Mark Knopfler art.2263 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2263&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2263&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Brothers in Arms, the group went on a leave from which they never fully re-emerged. Knopfler had already scored music for two films, 1983's Local Hero and 1984's Cal, and he threw himself into soundtrack and production work, most notably Tina Turner's Break Every Rule and The Princess Bride soundtrack. Around this time he formed country project the Notting Hillbillies with friend and collaborator Steve Phillips. In 1990 he collaborated with Chet Atkins on Neck and Neck, and a year later Dire Straits released their final studio album. Knopfler's solo career began in earnest with 1996's Golden Heart and has been sporadic since. He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music: Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and perhaps most successfully with Emmylou Harris. Their All the Roadrunning (2006) was nominated for a Grammy and led to a world tour and live album, Real Live Roadrunning. Knopfler put out his seventh solo album, Kill to Get Crimson, in 2007. - Nate Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2852&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Blues & Boogie Rock Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:48:01 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2852 art.2852 Little Feat art.2852 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2852&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2852&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18490&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:28:11 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.18490 art.18490 Rodney Atkins art.18490 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18490&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18490&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Honestly. The album's title track, featuring Atkins' emotive, powerful vocal range, became his first Top 5 hit. His second album, If You're Going Through Hell, became an even bigger success, debuting at No. 1 on the country albums chart. In 2009, Atkins released his third album, It's America. - Jamie Sanchez]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11761&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:30 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11761 art.11761 Lonestar art.11761 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11761&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11761&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:52:08 -0700 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42362 art.42362 Son Volt art.42362 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Trace, Son Volt's 1995 debut, runs shank to flank with Uncle Tupelo's Anodyne as one of the finest documents of the No Depression scene. Dave Boquist's exquisite touch on Dobro, fiddle, banjo and lap steel guitar lends tunes like "Windfall" and "Tear Stained Eye" the crisp warmth of sun-dried sheets. Ace production prompts every note to snap off the stings with its tail wagging. Trace is a beautiful, honest record that embraces life with a bear hug. The follow-up Straightaways was a continuation of the themes and textures Farrar had captured on the debut, while Wide String Tremolo pushed the band in a straighter rock/pop direction. Further Son Volt albums continue to rock hard and bite with more political venom as Jay Farrar flexes his First Amendment muscle, waxing protest against the Bush administration like Woody Guthrie with a distortion pedal. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1253&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Outlaw Country Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:40 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1253 art.1253 David Allan Coe art.1253 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1253&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1253&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Penitentiary Blues in 1968, featuring songs mostly about living life in prison. These early recordings hinted at the Outlaw Country style in his songwriting, but when he nabbed a touring spot opening for the rock band Grand Funk Railroad, Coe cleverly garnered a cult following by outrageous onstage antics such as arriving on stage via his Harley Davidson while decked out in a flashy Nudie suit. The early 1970s found him writing a handful of hits for stars such as Willie Nelson, George Jones, and Johnny Paycheck who hit pay dirt with Coe's "Take This Job And Shove It." The success of these hits landed Coe a record deal with Columbia with whom recorded 26 albums, charting with moderate-to-good success, embracing the outlaw image in his songs and personal life, Coe was looked down upon by many of his more conservative contemporaries. Of course, releasing racist records on underground indie labels didn't do much to further his reputation, either. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4344&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Southern Rock Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:55 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4344 art.4344 The Marshall Tucker Band art.4344 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4344&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4344&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6926&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:58 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6926 art.6926 Drive-By Truckers art.6926 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6926&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6926&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:58 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.707 art.707 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band art.707 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Will The Circle Be Unbroken, named after a standard made famous by the Carter Family. Recorded in Nashville, the album consisted of traditional songs recorded with warm tones from a traditional-sounding backline and towering vocal harmonies. Doc Watson, Roy Acuff, Vassar Clements, Earl Scruggs, Mother Maybelle Carter and many other stellar Nashville musicians appeared on the album. The band has remained together since 1965 and continues to play sold-out shows to diverse audiences. Their music today encompasses soulful Country Rock, foot-shaking Boogie Rock, and beautiful pop songs disguised in the hot twang and backwoods tones that make the band's moniker legitimate. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:29 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38184 art.38184 Buffalo Springfield art.38184 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5289455&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:30 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5289455 art.5289455 Gretchen Wilson art.5289455 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5289455&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5289455&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss The Simpsons episode where Homer befriends the aspiring country singer Lurlene Lumpkin. Like Lumpkin, Wilson grew up in a poor, rural part of the country. Born to a 16-year-old mother and to a father who left the home when she was only a toddler, Wilson grew up in Pocahontas, Ill., and moved nomadically from trailer park to trailer park. While only 14 and with just an eighth grade education, she worked as a bartender and a cook in the same tavern as her mom. Wilson began her career in her early 20s by singing in bar bands and soon she relocated to Nashville where she joined up with the Muzik Mafia songwriting club. Her debut single, "Redneck Woman," (which she co-wrote with John Rich of Big & Rich and Lonestar) set sales records on the Billboard charts, making her an overnight sensation. She has been credited with saving country music in a time when Nashville is leaning toward the pop production of Faith Hill and Shania Twain -- artists who sound like they're desperately trying to cross over into the Adult Contemporary market. In contrast, Wilson celebrates her redneck roots in her compositions (by name checking Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock, for example). - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4191&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:05:32 -0700 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4191 art.4191 The Jayhawks art.4191 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4191&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4191&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2745&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Lite Rock Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:57 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2745 art.2745 Loggins & Messina art.2745 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2745&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2745&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:51 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68454 art.68454 Ry Cooder art.68454 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Paris, Texas and The Long Riders. Cooder has most recently been active with world music, recording a very popular album with African guitarist Ali Farka Toure. His latest and most prominent role is that of producer for an ad hoc group of Cuban musicians on a recording called The Buena Vista Social Club, which has revived the careers of a number of musicians, as well as being massively popular critically and commercially. - Tom Heyman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5423&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Pop/Cosmopolitan Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:31 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5423 art.5423 Pat Green art.5423 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5423&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5423&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3687&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Lite Rock Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:42 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3687 art.3687 Dr. Hook art.3687 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3687&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3687&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54374&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:24 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.54374 art.54374 Cross Canadian Ragweed art.54374 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54374&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54374&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39482&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:43 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39482 art.39482 Jerry Garcia art.39482 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39482&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39482&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.625&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:24 -0700 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.625 art.625 John Hiatt art.625 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.625&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.625&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Bring the Family, on which he was backed up by Nick Lowe, Ry Cooder and ace session drummer Jim Keltner. The record was a critical smash as well as a commercial hit. Since then Hiatt has become a major concert attraction. He remains revered by songwriters, and his material is covered often, most recently on the Eric Clapton/B.B. King collaboration on Hiatt's "Riding With the King." - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:10 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7561 art.7561 Pure Prairie League art.7561 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69141&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:00 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69141 art.69141 Poco art.69141 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69141&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69141&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4783&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:09 -0700 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4783 art.4783 Delbert McClinton art.4783 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4783&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4783&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56415&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:50:48 -0700 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56415 art.56415 The Randy Rogers Band art.56415 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56415&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56415&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68967&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:08 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68967 art.68967 Rick Nelson art.68967 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68967&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68967&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Ozzie and Harriet show. As luck would have it, all his early singles found their way onto the show, continually rocketing him to the top of the pop charts: indeed, he reached the Top-40 thirty times between the years 1957 and 1962, second only to Elvis. When the TV show was cancelled in 1966, Nelson was able to concentrate solely on music. He formed a Country Rock band -- one of the first, in fact. Tragically, he died in 1985 in a plane crash while on his way to a New Year's Eve show in Dallas, Tex. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:34 -0700 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.456 art.456 Whiskeytown art.456 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Faithless Street in 1995, Tobacco Road's Whiskeytown attained critical mass -- in the classic sense of the term -- two years later with their signature statement to date, Strangers Almanac. The record showcased a number of stylistic sides of the band, each staggeringly portrayed in a variety of songs: the Replacements-in-a-barn electricity of "Yesterday's News," the tear-soaked, pedal steel ennui of "Dancing With the Women at the Bar," the updated Stax soul of "Everything I Do" and the weary-eyed Crazy Horse stomp of "Losering." Bandleader Ryan Adams has the chance to become the premier songwriter of his generation if he doesn't self-destruct first, while violinist/vocalist Caitlin Cary provides sensitive counterpoint to Adams' frayed vocals and twisting guitar lines. Noted for their wildly inconsistent live performances and their rare ability to proffer rousing, near-Punk causticity alongside back-porch country sh*t-kickers without batting an ear, Whiskeytown toss stones into the stagnant Alt Country waters that had glassed over in the wake of Uncle Tupelo's 1994 demise. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5008&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:58 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5008 art.5008 Stephen Stills art.5008 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5008&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5008&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4286&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:01 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4286 art.4286 Bellamy Brothers art.4286 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4286&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4286&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2125&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Pop/Cosmopolitan Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:31 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2125 art.2125 Sawyer Brown art.2125 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2125&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2125&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Star Search. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68459&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss New Traditional Bluegrass Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:41 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68459 art.68459 Marty Stuart art.68459 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68459&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68459&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63557&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:55 -0800 Top Country Rock Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63557 art.63557 Gram Parsons art.63557 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63557&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63557&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fcountry-rock%2Fartist-chart.rss