Striking Matches

While rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix and Slash typically dominate the "best guitarist ever" conversations, country music is no slouch when it comes to producing legendary shredders.

The year 2015 looks like it will be a great one for country music, and there are a handful of artists we think are especially worth keeping an eye on. Some of the singers on our list are already somewhat well known, and a few will be names that you've never heard before, but all of them are preparing to hit the country scene in a big way in 2015.