Some of the biggest splashes came from young-gun traditionalists, who released stone-cold, fiddle-and-steel-soaked classic country albums. Zach Top and Ella Langley were two artists who reminded ...

The class of new country artists with debut projects coming in the first six months of 2025 looks a little different.

Some of the genre's most iconic artists and applauded trailblazers released great music in the past 25 years. These are the ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR COUNTRY ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

The cover for Kris Kristofferson’s namesake album is as smoky and brooding as his vocals. Most known for his rendition of the iconic “Me and Bobby McGee,” this cover is simple but effective–much like ...

Impressively, Bryan is the fourth artist to crown Hot Country Songs and Top Country Albums simultaneously this year. Taylor Swift first hit such a double when “We Are Never Ever Getting Back ...