Discover country stars in their own voice!
Discover country music stars' most insightful, unguarded comments, told to award-winning writer Tom Alesia, during an exhilarating quarter century. More than 100 of the genre's biggest acts--including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Eric Church--offer perspective from unique times in their careers. They're joined by legends, critics' favorites, one-hit wonders and impersonators. A snappy, emotional and funny book for any country fan who's past their first rodeo!
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Tom Alesia won the national Music Journalism Award for two feature articles about the Fendermen, a one-hit wonder with their 1960 rockabilly cover of country legend Jimmie Rodgers' "Mule Skinner Blues." He also was a finalist for the award and earned four first-place honors, including two for arts criticism, from the American Association of Feature Editors. His writing has appeared in newspapers nationwide, TV Guide magazine and the book "Tasty Morsels," a short fiction anthology. Find his work at TomWriteTurns.com. A 35-time marathon finisher and a cancer survivor since 1998, he lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife, Susan. They have a son, Mark.