Fans Are Flabbergasted By Where The 40 Biggest Country Music Stars Are Today

The world of country music has seen many amazing singers rise to the top of the industry. Sadly, some of the most iconic ones are no longer with us. But others remain trailblazers, famous not just for their music but their personalities, too. Plenty more seem to have burnt out – but have they really? Here are 40 fascinating stories.

40. Maren Morris

Maren Morris was involved in music from a very young age. She began writing tracks before her teens and her debut came out when was just 15. Talent like hers doesn’t go unnoticed for long – these days, the 30-year-old Morris is a Grammy winner and part of the all-female band The Highwomen. Her star looks set to only rise in the future.

39. Willie Nelson

A younger Willie Nelson invented a whole new genre of country – what the world now calls outlaw music. Today he’s basically a living legend and still very popular. The “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” singer isn’t letting old age slow him down either. In 2015, at the age of 82, the still-active Nelson told The Guardian, “I think I’m singing better than I did 40 years ago.”

38. Jo Dee Messina

Messina was a big country star by the start of the 2000s thanks to her work ethic and determination. But her life then took a difficult turn. In 2017 she had to take a prolonged break because of a cancer diagnosis, and in the same period Messina and her partner separated as well. It was an awful time for her, but the country music scene gave Messina the support she needed.

37. Rascal Flatts

For 20 years Rascal Flatts were a successful band with an army of fans, but they eventually decided it couldn’t last forever. At the beginning of 2020 they revealed they’d be performing a series of farewell concerts and then splitting. Yet the pandemic later in the year put all their plans on hold. And despite everything, all three band members – Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney and Gary LeVox – remain grateful to be part of music history.