Mary Chapin Carpenter

She was honored for her songwriting.

She's a legend!

On June 13, 1989, Mary Chapin Carpenter released her second album, 'State of the Heart'.

On June 13, 1989, country music's mainstream audience met Mary Chapin Carpenter.

The two celebrated singer-songwriters are headed to a city near you later this year.

The award-winning singer-songwriter will hit the road again this summer.

The New Jersey native dominated the genre charts in the late 1980s and into the '90s, thanks to a streak of records that featured insightful reflections on love, politics and the human condition.

Sure, some of these artists scored major hits, but if you ask us, they're due a much bigger spot in the genre's history books.

We still listen to these regularly!

Pucker up!

The Boot rounds up a list of 50 country, Americana, alt-country, bluegrass and folk songs that everyone should hear at least once in their lifetime.

Mary Chapin Carpenter will have a busy -- and diverse -- fall. The songstress will embark on both an orchestral and an acoustic tour, crossing the country for a series of shows that will run through November.