Reckon: The Rise of Country Stars

While the country music genre is ripe with solo artists, many have also found fame in groups.

The working class American male is the heart and soul of the origins of country music, and these four men couldn't be better examples.

In the country music world, men have proved to be a dominating force for quite some time.

As country music continues to expand onto a global scale, the musicians have increasingly been making their debuts as duos, trios and larger bands.

It may be surprising to know that most of these four superstars have careers dating back no further than the start of the twenty first century.