COUNTRY MUSIC STARS

by Alyeska Dronsfield

Blake Shelton is best known for being the charismatic country music coach on hit television show The Voice, but his country music career extends farther than just primetime TV. A successful career spanning decades started with a dream, hard work, and a lucky break. Blake Shelton will examine his early beginnings, his monumental breakthrough, and his greatest moments to see how Shelton went from a pageant performer to award-winning country music singer, restaurant owner, and "Sexiest Man Alive." Delve into his personal life: his hobbies, his family, his relationships, charity work and even his acting roles. From on-stage performances to off-stage appearances, both the Pop Music Stars and Country Music Stars series give the reader a close-up look at some of today’s very best top music personalities. Pop princesses and chart-topping country heartthrobs step into the spotlight in a fun to read and visually interesting examination of each performer’s outstanding career.

by Kate Stewart

Carrie Underwood captivated music fans across the country when she won American Idol in 2005. She was just a college student and a farm girl from Oklahoma, but she had a powerful voice and a magnetic charm. Underwood took country music by storm, releasing six hit albums, dozens of Number 1 hit songs and won hundreds of awards. Carrie Underwood delves into the singer’s life as a wife and mother and shows how she balances her family and other endeavors with a busy schedule of songwriting, recording, and touring. Learn how this All-American, girl-next-door stays at the top through sheer talent and hard work. From on-stage performances to off-stage appearances, both the Pop Music Stars and Country Music Stars series give the reader a close-up look at some of today’s very best top music personalities. Pop princesses and chart-topping country heartthrobs step into the spotlight in a fun to read and visually interesting examination of each performer’s outstanding career.

by Chelsea Whitaker

Chris Stapleton was an underground country songwriter, making a living churning out songs in Nashville until a 2015 live performance with a pop superstar thrust him and his massive talent onto the national stage. In Chris Stapleton, learn how the songwriter emerged as an antidote to overproduced country-pop, with an authentic voice and a timeless sound. There's more to Stapleton than meets the eye. Did you know the bearded singer once wrote a pop hit for Adele? Or that he has appeared as a Lego version of himself? Or that he can count actor Chris Pratt as a super-fan? It’s all here. From on-stage performances to off-stage appearances, both the Pop Music Stars and Country Music Stars series give the reader a close-up look at some of today’s very best top music personalities. Pop princesses and chart-topping country heartthrobs step into the spotlight in a fun to read and visually interesting examination of each performer’s outstanding career.

by Chelsea Whitaker

Kacey Musgraves burst onto the country music scene like a breath of fresh air straight out of West Texas. Her unique style and fearless songwriting have made her anything but a typical country starlet. While she has made some waves in a conservative genre, Musgraves has also made plenty of fans along the way. This six-time Grammy winner is best known for her witty lyrics and no-holds-barred takes on society. Kacey Musgraves reveals a singer that is full of surprises, but what never changes is that this singer always follows her own arrow and stays true to herself. Each title in the Country Music Stars series defines the moment the artist went from unknown hopeful to Nashville’s newest name. A career in lights is examined from chart-topping success and sold-out tours to the star’s brand and image on and off the stage.

by Greg Bach

Keith Urban arrived in Nashville more than 2 decades ago from Australia and has put together a dazzling career as one of the greatest country music performers of this era. The winner of four Grammy Awards and more than a dozen Country Music Association Awards, the 2019 Entertainer of the Year continues rolling out dynamic music that dominates the Billboard charts and top-selling albums that earn platinum status. Keith Urban takes an in-depth look at the 2012 inductee into the Grand Ole Opry and a tireless humanitarian with a heart of gold who has rocketed to superstardom and is popular worldwide. From on-stage performances to off-stage appearances, both the Pop Music Stars and Country Music Stars series give the reader a close-up look at some of today’s very best top music personalities. Pop princesses and chart-topping country heartthrobs step into the spotlight in a fun to read and visually interesting examination of each performer’s outstanding career.