Dimensions
169 x 234 x 29mm
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO COUNTRY MUSIC is the ultimate handbook to one of America's richest and most firmly rooted musical traditions. Both a record buyer's guide as well as an encyclopedia, it covers every phase of country's development, from hillbilly string bands and honky-tonk legends to the musicians of the new century, both mainstream and "alternative." Features include:
Insightful essays that trace country's growth form hand-me-down folk to a major American industry.
Concise biographies of hundreds of performers - not just the household names and million-selling stars, but also the oddballs, outsiders, and overlooked innovators.
Critical album reviews, from the earliest commercial recordings of the 1920s through the multiplatinum artists of today.
More than 250 images including vintage album jackets and previously unpublished photos.
