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Country music exploded in the ’90s. Early in the decade, stars like Brooks & Dunn and Shania Twain had people line-dancing to their crisp, tight beats. By the end of it, they—alongside a new generation of stars—were selling out stadiums and topping the pop charts—feats almost unheard of even a decade earlier. Of course, the sound of country music grew alongside its audience. With female stars often in the lead, artists energized their records with the flashy guitar sounds and big production tricks of classic rock and metal without ever losing their signature twang.

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New Music Daily is the playlist that never sleeps, updated regularly with new music you can’t miss. Today’s cover star is superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift with new music from her highly anticipated 12th studio album <i>The Life of a Showgirl</i>. Have a listen and add this playlist to your library to stay up on the latest must-hear new songs.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins sealed his infamy with 1956's “I Put a Spell on You,” a comically nightmarish blues ballad later performed by Nina Simone and CCR. The late singer's theatrical scenery-chewing only intensified from there, whether he was scatting (“Little Demon”) or sputtering (“Frenzy”). Hawkins' primal charisma helped to embolden the wilder side of rock ‘n' roll, and by the ‘90s, he was covering songs by popular artists he had influenced, including Tom Waits and Paul McCartney. But he didn't stop evolving: His 1995 original “I Am the Cool,” which name-checks Madonna, plays like a boast-laden rap track slowed to a moody crawl.