If you grew up on 2000s country music then this list of country stars who are 50 years and up will hit hard. Nobody over 60 years old is ... find three artists that are knocking on the door ...

Those who are tired of the country music on the radio and are looking for something new should be listening to these independent artists.

Every artist on this list of the 26 most important country artists of the last 25 years has two things in common: an original voice and something to say.