What is the best country band of all time?

Country music is the sound of American life — its heartaches, its highways, its wide-open spaces. From the Carter Family's foundational harmonies to Alabama's crossover domination and the Eagles' sun-soaked anthems, these bands shaped a genre and a culture. Which country band do you believe left the most enduring legacy?

The Carter Family

The first family of country music, pioneers of the country sound

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Alabama

Country band that dominated the charts in the 1980s with a rock-influenced sound

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The Eagles

Country rock band known for "Hotel California" and "Take It Easy"

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The Chicks

Formerly the Dixie Chicks, country trio known for their outspoken views

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Zac Brown Band

Contemporary country band known for blending country with rock and jam band elements

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Old Crow Medicine Show

String band known for "Wagon Wheel" and old-time Americana music

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Little Big Town

Harmony-driven country quartet known for "Girl Crush"

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Lady A

Country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum, known for smooth country pop

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Rascal Flatts

Country trio known for their harmony-heavy pop-country sound

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Country rock band known for "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"

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The Band

Canadian-American rock group rooted in country and Americana music

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Shenandoah

Country band from Alabama known for "The Church on Cumberland Road"

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The Highwaymen

Country supergroup featuring Cash, Nelson, Kristofferson, and Jennings

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Midland

Texas country band known for their retro 80s country sound

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Confederate Railroad

Southern country band known for "Trashy Women"

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