While Little Big Town play what Karen Fairchild calls "a pissed-off bridal party" in their hit video for "Little White Church," it doesn't really represent the present mood of one of today's best country quartets.

Tim McGraw brought his Emotional Traffic Tour to suburban Denver, Colorado on August 5, and everything was hunky-dory. Of course, there's reason to emphasize hunk.

For one hot summer day in the simmering South, The Band Perry became a traveling band of gypsy musicians. A 1:30 a.m. wake-up call was required, but such is life these days for the attractive, multi-talented trio.

For three thoughtful souls with the power and resiliency to sing awfully sad songs, Missy Higgins, Joy Williams and John Paul White look pretty damn happy. And pretty damn pretty to boot.