Primero los maestros: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Denver, Neil Young (country Rock), Crosby Stills Nash & Young (country rock), Buffalo Springfield (country rock), The Byrds (country rock), Dolly Parton, Joan Baez, Hank Williams, y Johnny Cash. Tambiçen están Dixie Chicks, Carrie Underwood, , James Taylor, Southwind, Billy Ray Cirus, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Linda Rondstad, Emmilou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Gram Parsons, Faith Hill, Joe Nichols, Shania Twain, John Sebastian, Country Joe And The Fish (country rock), Eagles (country Rock), Lynyrd Skynyrd (country rock), Grateful Dead (country rock), Stevie Ray Vaughan (country blues), America (country rock), Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, ZZ Top (country rock), Hot Tuna (country rock), Kansas (country rock), Flying Burrito's Brothers (country rock), Allman Brothers Band (country rock), Manassas (country rock), Bob Seger (country rock), John Mellencamp (country rock).