His debut album is still on the country charts. Luke Combs released his debut album This One’s for You nearly a decade ago in the summer of 2017, which quickly jumped to #1 on the Top Country Albums ...

It's not just the old-timers who are keeping traditional country music alive. The current Billboard 200 features eight albums to repeat if you're longing for a "real" country music sound. These are ...

Whatever the route taken, the results were often startling and signaled country’s largest advances yet as a musical genre built for the present, not one rooted in the past. Yet nearly forgotten songs, ...

Veterans exploring new avenues, long-awaited debuts, and second albums from promising superstars are all on tap for country music in 2026. These are 15 albums we’re anxiously waiting to see hit the ...

Kacey Musgraves won the most recent Grammy for Best Country Song. The Kingston Trio won the first (or its equivalent). Here ...

This year's best country albums list is once again presented in partnership with Don't Rock The Inbox, the amazing country music newsletter run by Stereogum contributors Marissa R. Moss and Natalie ...

With its in-depth storytelling and emotional subject matter, country music is a genre ripe for comeback albums. Whether an artist stepped away amid controversy, for health reasons, or to reevaluate ...