Country

There's a new generation of women burning down the Nashville music industry. Powerful voices like Margo Price and Nikki Lane have been rewriting the script, owning their own songs and vision. Now, add to this list Washington State Americana songwriter...

There was a point in the '70s when "country music" was synonymous with one name in the US: Moe Bandy. A prolific writer and recording artist, Bandy's career highlights are collected here, showcasing both his talents as a solo entertainer and his ability...

'There to here' is the debut album from drew McAlister, one of the most promising contemporary/country male singer/songwriters to emerge from Australia in the past 12 months. An accomplished and experienced songwriter, drew has performed a number of...

There is only one Augie Meyers. Often imitated, never duplicated, his keyboard sound is his own and instantly recognizable from his years with the Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornadoes, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and a host of others. Genre-wise, he plays Texas...

There are too many hits to mention when it comes to Don Williams. His simple, straightforward and stripped-back approach to country music imbues his songs with a timeless quality that feels just as contemporary now as it did when these tracks released...

There are no two ways about it. These are simply the most loved hits of the late, great George Jones. The single CD has 11 cuts, and the 2-CD version has 22 tracks.1. White Lightning 2. She Thinks I Still Care 3. Tender Years 4. The Window Up Above 5. A...

There are musicians who call themselves road warriors, and then there's Anderson East. An unflinching, inimitable talent armed with a potent and husky voice, the gritty-blues and-soul-toasting singer spent two years pounding the pavement in the wake of...

There are many young artists carrying the torch for old-school country music, but few do so with the conviction or chops of Ashland Craft. The fiery South Carolina-bred singer-songwriter wears her passion for the genre on her sleeve across her debut...

There are many ways to describe Tracy Byrd, but unique, talented, and charismatic just seem to scratch the surface. However, there is one word that ties them all together and is true to their character: Tracy Byrd is Real. Few people sing so honestly...

There are few artists in country music more highly praised, or influential, as Lefty Frizzell. With a vocal styling often imitated but never matched, he found one of his greater advocates in Merle Haggard though musicians such as Keith Whitley, Johnny...

There are bands that play country, and then there are country bands. Some would say it boils down to authenticity - and in this day and age that is increasingly hard to find. But when you drop the needle on an Eleven Hundred Springs record, or find...

Then still known as 'Hillbilly', a surprising amount of American country music was issued in the UK in the early 1950s. Most of the major US artists of the period saw a handful of releases here, at the very least. Canadian Hank Snow represented 'The...