| Modern Country Music is often regarded as not | | | | Run to You" with this success behind them and their |
| country at all, lacking the fundamental principles of | | | | careers only just beginning we can expect to see |
| traditional. Such are the changing times where Pop | | | | more of Lady Antebellum in the charts for many |
| meets Country and is regarded as Country. So | | | | years to come. |
| whether good or bad, who are the top modern | | | | 2: Brad Paisley |
| Country Singers? | | | | Brad Paisley born October 28th, 1972, released his |
| 5: Zac Brown Band | | | | first album in 1999 with "Who Needs Pictures," all of |
| Zac Brown Band is an award winning band from | | | | his albums are certified gold or higher, and has had |
| Atlanta, Georgia. They have released four albums, | | | | fourteen number ones. Strictly though Brad Paisley is |
| the first in 2004, and three singles, with two number | | | | not pure country, he tends to cross music genres |
| ones "Chicken Fried" and "Toes," and a number two | | | | between traditional and and pop or soft rock. Despite |
| "Whatever it is." With a good steady start, they are | | | | this Brad is very popular among modern Fans and is |
| growing in popularity and slowly becoming recognized | | | | an up and coming star. |
| as a good Country Music band to rival other new and | | | | 1: Carrie Underwood |
| very popular bands, such as Lady Antebellum. | | | | Carrie Underwood, born 10th March, 1983, rose to |
| 4: Toby Keith | | | | the spotlight after she won the fourth season of |
| Toby Keith was born July 8, 1961 and rose to fame | | | | American Idol. Don't let that put you off though, she |
| when he released his first four albums in the 90's: | | | | is fast becoming a name to be reckoned with in the |
| "Toby Keith," "Boomtown," "Blue Moon" and "Dream | | | | C. Music Business, with her debut album "Some |
| Walkin'" and a single "Should've Been a Cowboy," | | | | hearts," going Ten times platinum and is the fastest |
| which was one of the most well known Country | | | | selling female album in Country music history! Carrie is |
| songs of the 90s. From there he has carried on rising | | | | bringing it to the forefront of the millennium, |
| to greatness with 19 Number one Country hits, and | | | | reintroducing it to a new generation of people, |
| now enjoys a top spot among the greatest modern | | | | perhaps it lacks the finesse of old greats like Hank |
| Country singers. | | | | Williams or the true Country Spirit of The Carter |
| 3: Lady Antebellum | | | | Family, but she is doing her bit for Country Music |
| Lady Antebellum is not technically a singer, but a | | | | worldwide, and showing that Country can still be |
| group, from Nashville, Tennessee, the group is made | | | | popular. |
| of Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott. | | | | While some of these artists may be seen as more |
| They made their debut in 2007 with "Love Don't Live | | | | pop or rock than Country by those who like their |
| here," which made it to number 3 on the Country | | | | Country to be traditionally, they are bringing about a |
| Charts. Their first number 1 came in July 2009 with "I | | | | new age, for the next generation. |