Every year, we move further away from analog listening methods. Nowadays, owning vinyl or having a CD collection is considered a hobby rather than a necessity. In the age of streaming, there is a ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

In September of 1992, I bought my first two CDs. One was Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys, and the other was the Singles soundtrack. I was 14 years old. Yesterday, I bought six more CDs — mostly ...

On this day (November 24) in 1976, Wanted! The Outlaws became the first country album to receive Platinum certification. The album, released by RCA to capitalize on the popularity of the Outlaw ...

Since debuting in May 2015, Stapleton’s Traveller LP has spent a staggering 525 weeks on Top Country Albums (through the chart dated May 31, 2025). Only one other LP has rung up 500-plus weeks on the ...

This week, the Recording Academy announced a big change to the way it honors country music at the Grammys. From 1995 through this year, it presented the Best Country Album trophy to the best release ...

Post Malone's Long Bed — the deluxe edition of his debut country album F-1 Trillion — debuts as a standalone project, and it narrowly misses out on hitting No. 1. INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 13: (FOR ...

The culture wars that have defined country music in recent years seemed somewhat tamer this year. That doesn’t mean the issues that have divided households from Nashville to SoCal have been resolved.