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In October 2001, an unlikely gathering of musicians calling itself the MuzikMafia took place at the Pub of Love in Nashville, Tennessee. "We had all been beat up pretty good by the 'industry' and we told ourselves, if nothing else, we might as well be playing muzik," explains Big Kenny of Big and Rich. For the next year and a half, the MuzikMafia performed each week and garnered an ever-growing, dedicated fan base.Five years, several national tours, six Grammy nominations, and eleven million sold albums later, the MuzikMafia now includes a family of artists including founding members Big and Rich, Jon Nicholson, and Cory Gierman along with Gretchen Wilson, Cowboy Troy, James Otto, Shannon Lawson, Damien Horne (Mista D), Two-Foot Fred, Rachel Kice, and several more in development.This book explores how a set of shared beliefs created a bond that transformed the MuzikMafia into a popular music phenomenon. David B. Pruett examines the artists' coalition from the inside perspective he gained in five years of working with them. Looking at all aspects of the collective,MuzikMafia documents the problems encountered along the ascent, including business difficulties, tensions among members, disagreements with record labels, and miscalculations artists inevitably made before the MuzikMafia unofficially dissolved in 2008. A final section examines hope for the future: the birth of Mafia Nation in 2009.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. p. vii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 3-10
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  1. Chapter One: The Nashville Scene
  2. pp. 11-28
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  1. Chapter Two: The Birth of the MuzikMafia
  2. pp. 29-60
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  1. Chapter Three: August 2002 to March 2004: Growing Popularity in Nashville and Beyond
  2. pp. 61-74
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  1. Chapter Four: April through December 2004: The MuzikMafia Takes the National Stage
  2. pp. 75-98
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  1. Chapter Five: Interlude: Meet the MuzikMafia of 2004
  2. pp. 99-128
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  1. Chapter Six: 2005: The Second Wave
  2. pp. 129-158
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  1. Chapter Seven: The Beginning of the End
  2. pp. 159-194
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 195-198
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  1. Videography
  2. pp. 199-200
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  1. Discography
  2. pp. 201-202
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 203-215
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