In this final chapter of our two-part journey through 5th Generation Country, host Michael Pezent unpacks the decade that took country music global and personal. From Tim McGraw’s heart-wrenching “Live Like You Were Dying” to Carrie Underwood’s career-defining “Before He Cheats,” this episode explores how country in the 2000s balanced vulnerability and vengeance, spiritual insight and stadium swagger. Featuring the artists who changed the sound, the culture, and the reach of country music forever.

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