Artist Tim McGraw

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Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw's misty story-ballads and goof-off hits such as "I Like It, I Love It" certainly don't cut against all the things that delight pop-country crowds and make the "everything but country" folks reflexively roll their eyes, but he's still an example of how country stardom isn't necessarily the cultural trainwreck some assume it is. McGraw's held on to a decent amount of forthrightness and vocal flexibility through it all: 2009's Southern Voice and 2007's Let It Go might not be completely consistent (especially considering Voice's lead single, "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You," was co-written by Nickelback's Chad Kroeger), but it's not for lack of welcoming, friendly performance.

Updated 02/02/2010