Rascal Flatts

Overnight sensations Rascal Flatts have been multi-platinum superstars since 2002's eponymous debut introduced their chart-scaling blend of R&B-inflected power ballads, rock 'n' roll energy, and pure country spirit. Gary LeVox's George Jones-meets-Lionel Richie pop-soul vocal prowess lights up the piano-laced, no-regrets note on the door that is "I'm Movin' On." The lovelorn anguish of "What Hurts the Most" is pure pop drama — if not for the banjo and pedal steel, you could imagine Céline Dion belting that soaring chorus. The trio's rock 'n' roll soul busts out big-time on their gear-grinding cover of Tom Cochrane's '90s smash "Life Is a Highway." Rascal Flatts really gets the party started in Next Steps.

Some of Rascal Flatts' biggest hits have been heart-on-sleeve ballads, but that doesn't mean these country-rocking rascals can't kick up some dust with the best of 'em. "Bob That Head" from 2007's Still Feels Good captures that kick-ass truck-stereo feeling, with a bit of innuendo slipped in for good measure, while the Flatts' supersonic version of the Beatles' rough-riding classic "Revolution" has plenty of churning, rock 'n' roll rawness, but throws in a little Eagles flavour for good measure. It's honky-tonk hoedown time with the two-stepping tornado "Backwards," based around the old joke that if you sing a country song backwards you get your wife, your truck, and your dog back.

One of the biggest country-crossover success stories of the '00s, Rascal Flatts have consistently scaled the top of the country and pop charts, bringing a breath of fresh air to Nashville and some true-blue American roots to the rock/pop world. The soul-drenched tones of lead singer Gary LeVox can power a four-on-the-floor roadhouse rocker just as easily as they can sweetly croon a low-key love song. Here's your definitive Rascal Flatts roundup: the blockbuster hits that ring out of radios all over the country, the movie soundtrack tunes you might not have known about, the superstar duets and rip-it-up concert recordings . . . everything you need to know about country's titanic trio is right here at your fingertips.