Brantley Gilbert

Georgia-born singer/songwriter Brantley Gilbert's new-fashioned style of traditional country is rooted in the country-pop and arena rock fusions of the '90s and receptive to sly modern R&B and electronic elements. Not long after his churning, minor-key rocker "Country Must Be Country Wide" made it to number one in 2011, two of his earlier songs -- "Dirt Road Anthem" and "My Kinda Party" -- became monster hits for Jason Aldean, further establishing Gilbert's own rise to stardom. Led by its career-making hit "Bottoms Up," 2014's platinum-selling Just as I Am topped the country c...