From the Book - Regular Print - Second edition.
Forward / Vince Gill ; Introduction ; The articles, A-Z ; Essay articles. The look of country : the colorful history of country music costuming / Holly George-Warren ; The folk and popular roots of country music / Norm Cohen ; The gospel truth : Christianity and country music / Bill C. Malone ; Extra! Read all about it! : the literature of country music / Nolan Porterfield ; Country music as music / Bill Evans ; The center of Music City : Nashville's Music Row / John Lomax III ; The talking machine : how records shaped country music / Colin Escott ; It all begins with a song : a brief history of country songwriting / Walter Carter ; The South and country music / Bill C. Malone ; From schoolhouse to arenas : a history of country music touring / Ronnie Pugh ; "The fightin' side of me" : the politics of country music / Chris Willman ; Twenty years of change : music's digital transformation / David M. Ross ; The sound seen : country album cover art ; Appendices.