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Overlooked while all this rock 'n' roll explosion was going on was country music. these acts were putting out good music, they were touring constantly around the country and building up a fan base. ♪ blame it all on my roots i showed up in boots ♪ ♪ and ruined your black tie affair ♪ >> when they asked people their favorite singer, number one in the nation was garth brooks. you surprised by that? >> yes, sir. i guess my family knew they were going to be asking the questions and got there before they did. ♪ i got friends in low places where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my bl...

Decade and the fastest-selling musical artist ever. >> he's been described as a cross between john wayne and mick jagger. he's got the looks of a cowboy and the moves of a rock 'n' roll star. >> it sounded like rock 'n' roll. guitars and big drums and everybody singing along. that's what people liked about rock shows. >> as the acts became maybe less twangy in their way, that really just expanded their audience. artists like george strait or brooks & dunn, plenty of acts worked their way up and became massive. >> over the last two years, country music has taken over the airwaves and the record...

>> one of the things that was overlooked while all this rock 'n' roll explosion was going on was country music. these acts were putting out good music, they were touring constantly around the country and building up a fan base. ♪ blame it all on my roots i showed up in boots ♪ ♪ and ruined your black tie affair ♪ >> when they asked people their favorite singer, number one in the nation was garth brooks. you surprised by that? >> yes, sir. i guess my family knew they were going to be asking the questions and got there before they did. ♪ i got friends in low places where the whiskey dr...

Mick jagger. he's got the looks of a cowboy and the moves of a rock 'n' roll star. >> it sounded like rock 'n' roll. guitars and big drums and everybody singing along. that's what people liked about rock shows. >> as the acts became maybe less twangy in their way, that really just expanded their audience. artists like george strait or brooks & dunn, plenty of acts worked their way up and became massive. >> over the last two years, country music has taken over the airwaves and the record charts with over $2 billion in sales and climbing. >> as the boom in the music takes hold, westernwear deale...