Nashville is the capital of country music. This playlist comprises the songwriters and buskers, stadium headliners and studio mainstays who migrated to Music City to make it big...or at least make a living playing music. These songs are pure country gold, pop culture staples, up-and-coming songwriters and some indie rock numbers that have sprung out by the migration of all types of musicians looking to plant their creative roots. There's no way to capture everyone who has contributed to the Nashville sound, but here are a few highlights through the years.