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Kaplan’s five picks are a glimpse into the kind of singer-songwriter he’s always wanted to be.
Revolution is a masterclass in songwriting that perfectly balances tradition with modern style. Inarguably, it remains the template for what great country music should always be about.
A definitive ranking of country superstar Lauren Alaina's best songs
Ahead of his UK tour in May, Eldredge reflects on his journey to find self-love and two years spent in deep reflection.
American Heartbreak sculpts the entire breadth of human experience, as Bryan stitches together songs of love, loss and life’s fleeting nature with brilliant command.
I Walked with You a Ways counts among the year’s most affecting and life-affirming records; a timeless piece about life, love and loss.
With What a Song Can Do, Lady A's eighth career set, the band continue pushing forward with emotionally-driven songwriting while also looping back to their poppier roots.
It might only be June, but Allen just made a bid for album of the summer. Sometimes, albums can just make you feel good 一 and that’s enough.
He may only be a few years into his career, but Zach Bryan has already amassed an impressive catalogue of songs in his arsenal.
Mr Saturday Night is the sort of heartbreak album that gives the listener both a chance to cry their eyes out and hit the dance floor for some much-needed boot-scootin’.
Line dancing in the ‘90s was nothing without Brooks & Dunn blasting from the jukebox.
With each track standing on its own merits, On the Ranch is as classic as they come.
Revisiting her songbook so far, we handpick Ballerini's best songs, from hit singles to essential deep cuts.
Hubbard’s first solo outing is marked with the pitfall of modern country radio: too much reliance on hooks over-honest lyrical depth. Nevertheless, he shows glimmers of the sort of songwriting heft that creates long-standing careers in the business.
Holler revisits Trisha Yearwood's impressive catalog to select her defining hits.
In an era where we are collectively reassessing meanings of life and death, the singer-songwriter's latest will stand as a lasting memento 一 an apt discernment of time and aging.
It’s certainly not your momma’s taste of traditional country, yet Montevallo's honoring of storytelling roots makes it one of the great modern country classics.
Charley Crockett's creativity knows no bounds - he sings from the heart, and you feel it in every single word.
Culwell experiences profound personal and creative rebirth with Run Like a Bull, and his willingness to own up to his past through art is a tremendous leap forward.
A list of 10 songs that show Mickey Guyton is the voice of today.
Since his 2013 debut LP, Bring You Back, 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.
Zach Bryan’s Summertime Blues speaks directly to this moment in time. It's an ultimately earth-shattering release in its very own way.
It's perfectly crafted pop-country that goes down like smooth caramel, while also ensuring you that she’ll never pretend to be anything but herself.
Tasked with celebrating special songs, Caroline Spence turns the dial back to her youth and those essential cuts that forever changed her relationship with music and set her down the songwriting path.
When Stereotype hits its stride, it’s operating on all cylinders - Cole Swindell has the songwriting chops, but a distraction with radio fodder deters from true brilliance.