A joyful, vibrant look at country music - told through the stories of ten female icons of the genre.

Take a stroll through the history and evolution of country music, as told by some of its greatest female stars. Queens of Country features ten musical icons, including Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Linda Martell and Kacey Musgraves, and reveals how each of them put their stamp on the genre.

Complete with discographies of each artist and profiles of their most notable songs, the book celebrates the lives and legacies of the women who have shaped country music across the decades; through powerful vocals, evocative storytelling and sheer tenacity.

Queens of... series

Packed with iconic images, cultural history and playlists, the Queens of... series is a celebration of influential music genres and the female pioneers that defined them.