Music-Genres & Styles-Country & Bluegrass

From his formative years playing pure, hardcore honky-tonk for mid-'80s Los Angeles punk rockers through his subsequent surge to the top of the country charts, Dwight Yoakam has enjoyed a singular career. An electrifying live performer, superb writer, and virtuosic vocalist, he has successfully...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This comprehensive compilation contains every song written by country music legend Hank Williams. Includes 128 in all: Cold, Cold Heart * Hey, Good Lookin' * Honky Tonkin' * I Ain't Got Nothing but Time * I Can't Help It (If I'm...

Delta Blues Slide Guitar is a complete guide to the techniques and music of "bottleneck" acoustic blues - a genre that can be traced back over 100 years to the Mississippi Delta. It's where blues guitar was first heard over 60 years before Led...

As Earl Scruggs picked his banjo with machine gun precision at his 1945 debut at the Ryman Auditorium, he set in motion a successful career and enduring legacy that would eclipse anything the humble farm boy from North Carolina could have imagined. Scruggs's revolutionary...

The only entertainer besides Elvis Presley to be inducted into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, Johnny Cash touched the lives of millions around the world with his distinctive style and classic songs that mirror the human condition. In...

Bob Spitz takes his place... among the most able chroniclers of the many myths, poses and postures of the middle-class Jewish boy from Minnesota and his dogged and at times ruthless pursuit of superstardom.--Boston Herald"The great strength of this biography, apart from the massiveness...

Hank Williams (1923--1953) is revered in the top tier of the country-music pantheon, and his forlorn ballads are classics in the country songbook. An inspired, natural genius, Williams was the complete country balladeer. Though he knew almost nothing about the technicalities of music, his...

Eddy Arnold dominated country music during the late 1940s and early 1950s, outselling every other country artist and, during one period, had the number one record on Billboard's country chart for 60 consecutive weeks. During the 1960s he had an international hit, "Make the...

Mark Ribowsky's Hank has been hailed as the "greatest biography yet" (Library Journal, starred review) of the beloved icon. Hank Williams, a frail, flawed man who had become country music's first real star, instantly morphed into its first tragic martyr when he died in...

From Ann-Margret to Bob Dylan and George Jones to Simon & Garfunkel, Nashville harmonica virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Charlie McCoy has contributed to some of the most successful recordings of country, pop, and rock music of the last six decades. As the leader of the...

In the last century, authors and psychologists like Robert Graves, Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell reminded us that folklore is often full of deep symbolic truths, truths that the 'folk' themselves are usually unaware of. And they also taught us - just as Plato...

As Earl Scruggs picked his banjo with machine gun precision at his 1945 debut at the Ryman Auditorium, he set in motion a successful career and enduring legacy that would eclipse anything the humble farm boy from North Carolina could have imagined. Scruggs's revolutionary...

Roger Miller was one of country music's most unique and entertaining songwriters and performers. This story brings him back to life in a in a manner that the reader will thoroughly enjoy. It is a stage play tribute format, and can be used to...

(Guitar Chord Songbook). A pocket-sized resource of nearly 70 Williams' classics, including: Cold, Cold Heart * Hey, Good Lookin' * Honky Tonk Blues * Honky Tonkin' * I Saw the Light * I'm a Long Gone Daddy * Jambalaya (On the Bayou) * Long...

In a series of indelible portraits of country music stars, Dawidoff reveals, among others, Jimmie Rodgers, the "father of Country"; Johnny Cash, the "Man in Black"; and Patsy Cline, a lonely figure striding out bravely in a man's world. In the Country of Country...

Country Music: A Very Short Introduction presents a compelling overview of the music and its impact on American culture. Country music has long been a marker of American identity; from our popular culture to our politics, it has provided a soundtrack to our national...

Long before the United States had presidents from the world of movies and reality TV, we had scores of politicians with connections to country music. In I'd Fight the World, Peter La Chapelle traces the deep bonds between country music and politics, from the...

Country Music: A Very Short Introduction presents a compelling overview of the music and its impact on American culture. Country music has long been a marker of American identity; from our popular culture to our politics, it has provided a soundtrack to our national...

Eddy Arnold dominated country music during the late 1940s and early 1950s, outselling every other country artist and, during one period, had the number one record on Billboard's country chart for 60 consecutive weeks. During the 1960s he had an international hit, "Make the...

From actor (Lost, Vampire Diaries, and more) to environmental activist, Ian Somherhalder is someone who cares deeply about the craft of acting and the stewardship of the planet. Read the life story of the young actor who works to restore the gulf after the...

What happens when a small town girl will stop at nothing to follow her dreams? Carrie Underwood is what happens. A story of faith, determination and inspiration. FAME: The Carrie Underwood Story follows the Superstar's trials and tribulations, leading her to become the top...

Redd Stewart's journey began as more than just another rags-to-riches story, but with an essential heritage of family love and music that would later shape him into one of the music world's greatest 'unsung heroes.'His life inspired others to do better, to be better,...

One of the most prolific, biggest-selling country-western stars of all time, Tim McGraw has won a legion of fans across the world. He has sold over 40 million records, had 21 consecutive albums hit number one on the Billboard Charts, and even ventured into...

(Signature Licks Guitar). Take an in-depth look at the songs and solos of country guitarist extraordinaire Brad Paisley with this book/online audio pack. Learn to play the key licks from 12 of his best, including: Alcohol * Cluster Pluck * Huckleberry Jam * I'm...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Piano/guitar/4-part vocal arrangements of 50 well-known country/gospel songs: An American Trilogy * Daddy Sang Bass * I Saw The Light * Love Lifted Me * Mansion Over The Hilltop * Turn Your Radio On * Will The Circle Be Unbroken.Author: Hal Leonard...

The untold story of Chicago's pivotal role as a country and folk music capital. Chicago is revered as a musical breeding ground, having launched major figures like blues legend Muddy Waters, gospel soul icon Mavis Staples, hip-hop firebrand Kanye West, and the jazz-rock band...

Buck Owens was the top-selling country act of the 1960s, with more than thirty top ten singles and fifteen consecutive #1 hits. Inventor of the Bakersfield Sound, he was hugely popular not only with country fans but with rock fans too. The Beatles covered...

Bob Black was a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in the 1970s. Black's memoir of his time with the man he called the Chief offers the unique vantage point of a man who traveled and performed extensively with the Father of Bluegrass...

(Ukulele). Strum and sing along to 24 of your favorite contemporary country tunes on the uke with this collection, including: As Good As I Once Was * Before He Cheats * Crash My Party * Cruise * Don't You Wanna Stay * The Good...

(Guitar Educational). Chicken Pickin' provides a "bird's-eye-view" of this quintessential country style, teaching the techniques and licks common to playing hot lead guitar! It covers: open-string licks, double-stop licks, scales, string bending, repetitive sequences, chromatic licks and much more. The book includes standard notation...

A who's who of American popular music fills this lively memoir, in which Ray Benson recalls how a Philadelphia Jewish hippie and his bandmates in Asleep at the Wheel turned on generations of rock and country fans to Bob Wills-style Western swing. A six-foot-seven-inch...

This book contains an introductory guide to playing the banjo, specially designed for new players. It walks the reader through the first steps of banjo playing from stringing and how to hold the instrument, to reading music, playing your first song, and beyond. Written...

"Listening to the Beat of the Bomb" UPK author Charles Wolfe discusses his work and his new book Country Music Goes to War in the NEW YORK TIMES. While Toby Keith suggests that Americans should unite in support of the president, the Dixie Chicks...

BUCK 'EM!: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BUCK OWENSAuthor: Randy PoeISBN-10: 1617136417ISBN-13: 9781617136412Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2016Pages: 360Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d

"Fifty years after its first publication, Country Music USA still stands as the most authoritative history of this uniquely American art form. Here are the stories of the people who made country music into such an integral part of our nation's culture. We feel...

(Guitar Method). This book uses classic excerpts from country songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead country guitar in the style of Chet Atkins, James Burton, Albert Lee, Merle Travis, and many others. Lessons include: Chords, Scales and Licks * Common...

(Easy Guitar). This folio features the top 100 country music songs as determined by Country Music Television cable network, including: Act Naturally * Always on My Mind * Amazed * Boot Scootin' Boogie * A Boy Named Sue * Coal Miner's Daughter * Crazy...

Dolly Parton is an icon in the country music industry. What are some of your favorite memories about Dolly; her music, the movies, Dollywood? So many Facts and trivia packed into this wordsearch. Get one for yourself and also send one to a friend...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). All 14 songs from the debut album by Stapleton, which catapulted him to fame and earned him two Grammy Awards and three CMA Awards Includes artist-approved piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of: Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore * The Devil Named Music * Fire Away...

(Easy Guitar). A jam-packed collection of 100 country classics arranged for beginning-level guitarists. Includes: Achy Breaky Heart (Don't Tell My Heart) * All the Gold in California * Could I Have This Dance * Coward of the County * Down at the Twist and...

Bobby Braddock, the only living songwriter to have written number-one country songs in five consecutive decades, celebrates standout lines in more than eighty country masterpieces. Unique stories give the reader a behind-the-scenes look at classics from Hank Williams, Bill Anderson, Roger Miller and Merle...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). All Night Long * Bring It on down to My House * Bubbles in My Beer * Dusty Skies * Faded Love * Fat Boy Rag * Hang Your Head in Shame * I Can't Go On This Way * I...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Our matching folio to this superstar's celebration of the 6-string features notes & tab for all 16 tunes, including: Cliffs of Rock City * Cluster Pluck * Come On In * Departure * Huckleberry Jam * Kim * Les Is More...

(Ukulele). Bluegrass Ukulele features 21 of the most popular bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes arranged for ukulele by Fred Sokolow. Each song comes with three tablature arrangements: one arrangement where you strum the chords and sing the tune; one where you play an instrumental...

Graced by more than 200 illustrations, many of them seldom seen and some never before published, this sparkling volume offers vivid portraits of the men and women who created country music, the artists whose lives and songs formed the rich tradition from which so...

Country music of late 1960s and early 1970s was a powerful symbol of staunch conservative resistance to the flowering hippie counterculture. But in 1972, the city of Austin, Texas became host to a growing community of musicians, entrepreneurs, journalists, and fans who saw country...

So many great songs: On the Road Again, Always on My Mind, To All the Girls. Which was your favorite? Find out things you never knew before about Willie Nelson, all in this book."Circle It" word search books read like a book and are...

(Strum & Sing Guitar). This collection features 22 Stapleton favorites arranged with lyrics, chord symbols, and guitar chord diagrams, including: Arkansas * Broken Halos * Millionaire * Parachute * Starting Over * Tennessee Whiskey * Traveller * You Should Probably Leave * and more.Author:...

(Vocal Sheet Music). The Hal Leonard Vocal Sheet Music series is an exciting new series for singers, featuring authentic piano accompaniments and custom guitar chord diagrams, tailored to each song's unique chord progressions and designed to provide realistic support. 31 holiday hits are included...

Country Guitar for Beginners is a complete guide to help beginners master elements of the country genre. Split into two sections, this book is designed to develop chord playing, rhythm guitar skills and lead guitar solos.Author: Levi Clay, Joseph AlexanderISBN-10: 1911267353ISBN-13: 9781911267355Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comLanguage: EnglishPublished:...