Artist - Guy Clark 1 

A lost-and-found troubadour with worn pockets full of “hillbilly haiku,” Guy Clark never topped the charts, but his songs made him an American icon. 

Alli

Artist - Townes Van Zandt 

Album - Townes Van Zandt - The Highway Kind

Album - Townes Van Zandt - Flyin' Shoes

Album - Townes Van Zandt - Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

Album - Townes Van Zandt - Our Mother The Mountain

Album - Townes Van Zandt - The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

Album - Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt

Album - Townes Van Zandt - Delta Momma Blues

Album - Townes Van Zandt - Roadsongs

Behind furrowed brow and far away eyes, Townes Van Zandt was just as much a myth as he was a prolific musician. 

Artist - Tanya Tucker 1

Holler takes a look back at 50 years of country classics and tries to whittle it down to just 10.

Artist - Sheryl Crow

Album - Sheryl Crow - Threads

Album - Sheryl Crow - The Globe Sessions

Album - Sheryl Crow - C'mon C'mon

Album - Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club

Single - Sheryl Crow - The First Cut Is the Deepest

Album - Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow

Album - Kid Rock - Cocky

Over 11 studio albums and countless singles and collaborations, Sheryl Crow has steadily created an iconic songbook built on a bedrock of clear-eyed truth-telling and rock-solid musicality.

Deborah 

Artist - Brett Eldredge 2

Album - Brett Eldredge - Brett Eldredge

Album - Brett Eldredge - Bring You Back

Album - Brett Eldredge - Sunday Drive

Album - Brett Eldredge - Illinois

Album - Brett Eldredge - Songs About You

Album - Brett Eldredge - Holy Water

, Brett has amassed a solid catalog of hits, as well as criminally overlooked deep cuts. Below, we take a gander at the cream of the crop.

Jason 

Graphic - Best Mickey Guyton Songs

Album - Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name

Album - Mickey Guyton - Mickey Guyton EP

Album - Mickey Guyton - Sister

Album - Mickey Guyton - Bridges

Album - Mickey Guyton - Nice Things

A list of 10 songs that show Mickey Guyton is the voice of today.

Artist - Patsy Cline

Album - Patsy Cline - That's How Heartache Begins 

Album - Patsy Cline - Sentimentally Yours 

Album - Patsy Cline - Classics 

Album - Patsy Cline - Showcase 

Album - Patsy Cline - The Patsy Cline Story 

Album - Patsy Cline - The Last Sessions 

Patsy Cline's legacy lives on in her amazing catalogue - here's our list of her 15 best songs.

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Artist - James Taylor 1 

Album - James Taylor - Walking Man 

Album - James Taylor - Sweet Baby James

Album - James Taylor - Gorilla 

Album - James Taylor - Dad Loves His Work 

Album - James Taylor - One Man Dog 

Album - James Taylor - JT

Album - James Taylor - Flag

Album - James Taylor - James Taylor

Album - James Taylor - In the Pocket 

Album - James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim 

15 of James Taylor's most popular, and arguably best, recordings; ones many think of when hearing his mellifluous voice and charming, timeless performances.

Artist - Eagles 1. 

Album - Eagles - Desperado

Album - Eagles - One of These Nights

Album - Eagles - On The Border

Album - Eagles - Hotel California

Album - Eagles - Eagles

Album - Eagles - Eagles Live

With not one but two of the best-selling albums of all time to their name, The Eagles have been enshrined in the fabric of pop culture for almost half a century. 

Saby

Artist - Waylon Jennings 1

Album - Waylon Jennings - Ned Kelly (Soundtrack) 

Album - Waylon Jennings - Hangin' On 

Album - Waylon Jennings - This Time

Album - Waylon Jennings - The Dukes of Hazzard

Album - Waylon Jennings - Ladies Love Outlaws

Album - Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams

Album - Waylon Jennings - Are You Ready for the Country 

Album - Waylon Jennings - What Goes Around Comes Around

Album - Waylon Jennings - Only The Greatest

Album - Waylon Jennings - Ol' Waylon

Album - Waylon Jennings / Willie Nelson - Waylon & Willie

Album - Waylon Jennings - Waylon and Company

Album - Waylon Jennings - The Ramblin' Man

Album - Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy

Album - Waylon Jennings - Lonesome, On'ry and Mean

Album - Waylon Jennings - Closing in on the Fire

Graphic - Waylon Jenning's Honky Tonk Heroes

Jennings exuded the rebellious swagger that defined the darker, edgier style of country he spearheaded in the 70s. Here are 20 examples of the icon at his most potent.

Artist - Pam Tillis 1

Album - Pam Tillis - Thunder & Roses

Album - Pam Tillis - Greatest Hits

Album - Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tillis - Come See Me and Come Lonely

Album - Pam Tillis - Looking for a Feeling

Album - Pam Tillis - Every Time

Album - Pam Tillis - Sweetheart's Dance

Album - Pam Tillis - Put Yourself In My Place

Album - Pam Tillis - Homeward Looking Angel

In celebration of her birthday - alongside her much-deserved nomination into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - we've decided on the best songs from a wholly iconic catalogue.

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Artist - Margo Price middle finger

Album - Margo Price - Midwest Farmers Daughter

Album - Loretta Lynn - Still Woman Enough

Album - Margo Price - THRGS

Album - Buffalo Clover - Test Your Love

Album - Margo Price - All American Made

Margo Price's albums and collaborations emerge so fully formed that it's hard to select just 15 of her best songs. Nevertheless, Holler has given it a go.

Crystal Gayle 7

Pop country as we know it today wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Crystal Gayle.

Artist - Dwight Yoakam 1

36 years and 24 albums in, Yoakam's music is forward-looking and traditional at the same time. Here’s the best of it.

Mark

Graphic - Records of the Year So Far no title

Graphic - Records of the Year So Far Homepage

The Holler editors' pick of the best country and Americana albums of 2022... so far! 

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Artist - Lorrie Morgan 1

While she rarely wrote the songs she cut, Lorrie Morgan made them her own with her salty swagger and melancholic voice that hit you like a punch to the gut.

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Artist - Kris Kristofferson

Delving into his lengthy catalogue, Holler determine which 15 of Kristofferson's songs have stood the test of time, becoming the finest in his repertoire.

Artist - Tyler Childers 2

To celebrate his stellar discography and ponder what’s to come, Holler has compiled a list of some—but certainly not all—of the best Tyler Childers songs.

Matt

Kacey Musgraves Live 1

Glastonbury makes its return to Worthy Farm this month - here's a selection of artists that Holler recommends to all those lucky country lovin' festival goers! 

Glastonbury Festival 2022: 10 Country and Americana Artists to See

Black Deer Sound Of Music 

If you're off to Black Deer festival this summer then here's our Holler guide for what to bring with you and what to expect when you get there.

Black Deer Festival 2022: 10 Things to Pack

Artist - Brooks & Dunn 1

Line dancing in the ‘90s was nothing without Brooks & Dunn blasting from the jukebox.

The Judds Photo 1

Over the course of six years, The Judds notched up 14 no.1 hits, released five studio albums and won five Grammy Awards and eight CMA Awards; ensuring a legacy that has endured over the three decades since.

Artist - Trisha Yearwood 1 

Holler revisits Trisha Yearwood's impressive catalog to select her defining hits.

Film - Walk the Line still 

We look back at some of the best movies about country music – a few widely known classics mixed in with a few off the beaten path B-sides.

Artist - Morgan Wallen 4

D.H. Lawrence said “Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it”. Shall we have a go? Here are The Best Morgan Wallen Songs according to Holler.

Festival - Stagecoach Festival

Prepping for a festival is one thing, but prepping for one of the biggest country music festivals in the world that’s in the middle of the desert is a different story.

Madeleine

Graphic - The Best 80s Country

Album - Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson - Pancho & Lefty

Album - Shelly West - West By West 

Album - George Strait - Ocean Front Property

Artwork - Reba - My Kind of Country

Album - Jackson Browne - Hold Out

Album - Patty Loveless - If My Heart Had Windows

Album - Lyle Lovett - Pontiac 

Album - John Hiatt - Bring the Family

Album - Nanci Griffith - Lone Star State of Mind 

Album - Jimmy Buffett - Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

Album - The Oak Ridge Boys - Fancy Free

Album - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Hold On 

Album - Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 and Odd Jobs

Album - Keith Whitley - L.A to Miami 

Randy Travis - Always And Forever

Album - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Southern Accents 

Album - Alabama - Roll On 

Album - Dolly, Linda, Emmylou - Trio

Album - Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Almost Blue

Album - Dan Seals - Won't Be Blue Anymore

Album - Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind

Album - The Judds - Wynonna & Naomi 

Album - Steve Earle - Guitar Town

Album - Ricky Skaggs - Country Boy 

Album - George Strait - Something Special

Album - Eddie Rabbitt - Horizon

Album - Roy Orbison & kd lang - Crying

Album - The Highwaymen - Highwayman

Album - Kathy Mattea - Untasted Honey

Album - Charley Pride - I'm Gonna Love Her On The Radio

Album - Sylvia - Just Sylvia

Album - Clint Black - Killin' Time

To celebrate 10 years of big hair and blue jeans, we've ranked the 50 best country songs from the 80s.

Artist - Merle Haggard 1

Affectionately known as the ‘Hag’ and the ‘Okie from Muskogee’, Merle Haggard was a true country music innovator. Delving into this broad catalogue, Holler decide on the 15 best Merle Haggard songs.

Artist - Hank Williams Jr. 

Holler takes a trip back through the years to pick out some of the highlights from Williams Jr’s half-century at the top of country music.

Artist - Turnpike Troubadours 1

Artist - Turnpike Troubadours 2

Despite the rumors surrounding Turnpike Troubadours’ seemingly endless silence since mid-2019, Oklahoma’s best export has indeed returned to the country sphere. To celebrate, here is Holler’s ranked list of their best work.

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Author - Alison Bonaguro 2

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Author - Alison Bonaguro 3

It felt right to roam all over Nashville in search of the finest cocktails made from the good stuff – no unicorns included, sorry Pappy Van Winkle lovers - to the bottom-shelf bottles.

Holler & Swaller: 10 of the Best Bourbon Cocktails in Downtown Nashville

Dolly Parton reading

Graphic: A Guide to the Best Dolly Parton Books

“Don’t judge me by the cover, cos I’m a real good book”.

Johnny Cash reading 1

Graphic: Country books 

Holler picks out its 10 favourite books about country music.

Artist - Kenny Rogers 1 

He was a legendary showman, a consummate duet partner, a gentle heartthrob. But above all else, Kenny Rogers was an avid storyteller committed to his craft. Here, Holler takes a journey through his esteemed career to decide which 20 are his greatest songs.

Artist - Merle Haggard drinkin

Graphic - The Best Country Drinking Songs 

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The Best Guy Clark Songs

The Best Townes Van Zandt Songs

The Best Tanya Tucker Songs

ESSENTIALS•The Best Sheryl Crow Songs

ESSENTIALS•The Best Brett Eldredge Songs

ESSENTIALS•The Best Mickey Guyton Songs

ESSENTIALS•The Best Patsy Cline Songs

The Best James Taylor Songs

The Best Eagles Country Songs

The Best Waylon Jennings Songs

The Best Pam Tillis Songs

The Best Margo Price Songs

The Best Crystal Gayle Songs

The Best Dwight Yoakam Songs