Carrie Underwood
Faith Hill
Dixie Chicks

Nobody has mentioned Jimmy Buffet!

Not really Country, I have a fair few of his albums and finally saw him 2 years ago at the Shepherds Bush Empire.........I was gutted one of the worst gigs I have ever been to and left half way through.

No George Jones?

He Stopped Loving Her Today

Big Brad Paisley fan here but there are loads of decent country artist out there at the moment,

Jason Aldean
Carrie Underwood
Martina McBride
Reba
Miranda Lambert
David Nail
Easton Corbin
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Which country? Please specify

Another two ~ Tanya Tucker & Bobbie Gentry.

Another - Lyle Lovett.

Nanci Griffith has been going strong for many a long year but the Lone Star gal still packs a punch. Instead of checking out her back catelog why not dive straight into her new release "Intersections" ...it's easily as strong as her earlier works.

Thanks everyone, so far my favourite new artist people have recommend is Carrie Underwood although the girl from Lady Antebellum is hotter. Also the song "Over you" by Miranda Lambert is great, I am really happy people mentioned her too.

I know they have been mentioned but
Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle are essential listening.

Others worth a listen,

Trisha Yearwood
Waylon Jennings
Dixie Chicks
Hank Williams
Alan Jackson
Reba McEntire
Johnny Cash
Plus many more

Dixie Chicks are awesome. Check out whatever the last live cd was because it's great! For some reason I find it hard to get into country music but for them I make an exception! And Garth Brooks maybe. Rope in the Wind I think his album was called. I think I like my country with a lot of rock! Lol.

Little Big Town
The Band Perry

2 class acts

This is The Band Perry's latest "When I Die Young":-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NJqUN9TClM&ob=av2e

We're a couple of years behind here in the UK, If I die young came out in 2010, we are at All Your Life is the latest song with a new album due out soon, we've only just had the first album released in the UK.

I'm surprised - nee shocked not to have seen Mary Chapin Carpenter mentioned.
I was fortunate enough to see her live at the roundhouse in 1997.

He thinks he'll keep her (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg_nJ...379BD8CB4485F7

Passonate Kisses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiZf3Tisa1M

Not Too Much To Ask (beautiful duet with Joe Diffie)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e45YNFWx37w

All on one album 'Come On Come On'

Yeh I meant latest in this country, it was Record of The Week on Ken Bruce's show on Radio 2 the other week.

I didn't hear it but I bet it was a pop version?

I was just about to suggest these.

Hell On Heels
Bad Example

Absolutely, Mary Chapin Carpenter is up there with Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt and Springsteen probably.
Songwriter, singer, player....everything!

If I die young is my favourite song of the last 10 years.

I like a lot of the artists already listed but my favourite, who has not been mentioned yet is Vince Gill.

I am so glad you recommended the Band Perry. If I Die Young is good but I prefer You Lie

Mary Chapin didn't play The Roundhouse in 97 as far as I'm aware. Evidence please.