Suggest some contemporary Country artists I might enjoy. [View all]

[Denninmi]

The artists with a more pop/rock/country sound, who could "cross over" onto the Top 40 pop/rock charts. The ones who are criticized by the purists for not being sufficiently Country.

Always hated Country, but I am expanding my horizons. A couple of months ago, i started listening to Bon Jovi's Nashville influenced album 'Lost Highway' a lot, because, hey, it's still Bon Jovi and it's really good. I mentioned that to a friend who loves Country, and my friend got me into Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts, and I enjoyed a lot of their works. Since then, I've added Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, The Dixie Chicks (who are more folk-country but have a great sound), and Faith Hill to the mix.

So, who else has that kind of sound?