Country Quiz: Who Said it?

"What I'm missing in the pop world and in the R&B world are great songs. And whether I want to admit it or not, country's writing songs that are sticking around for the next 400 years."

A. Kelly Clarkson

B. R&B starJason Derulo

C. John Legend

D. R&B star Nelly

E. Lionel Richie

F. Darius Rucker

ANSWER: E. LIONEL RICHIE, in "Rolling Stone" . . . who is already planning a follow-up to his country album "Tuskegee".

He says, quote, "It's coming. When my record company came back and said, 'Would you consider another one? How do you feel about country?' I said, 'Well it's pop music to me.' So I'm going to stay around here for a while." Lionel has one commitment from a country star and another's on his wish list. He adds, quote, "LUKE [BRYAN] is there and KEITH URBAN. These are THE guys, as far as the next group I want to play with. That's where I'm going right now."