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Which country albums should be in your collection? Which artists are most often named as country music influences? Which new releases should you buy? You'll find the answers here. Plus, view our lists of the best of the best in country music.
What's Hot Now?
You'll find our recommendations for the best in country music from the past month or so. Read our reviews of the albums we consider the cream of the current country crop.
- Craig Morgan - 'That's Why'
- Hank Williams Sr. - 'The Unreleased Recordings'
- Keni Thomas - 'Gunslinger'
- Randy Houser - 'Anything Goes'
- Rascal Flatts - 'Greatest Hits Vol. 1'
- Taylor Swift - 'Fearless'
- Toby Keith - 'That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy'
- Zac Brown Band - 'The Foundation'
Top Selling Country Albums of All Time
The following albums are the biggest selling country music albums of all time. All of them have sold at least 5 million copies. Take a look and see which artists are powerhouses when it comes to record sales.
- Garth Brooks - 'Double Live'
- Shania Twain - 'Come On Over'
- Garth Brooks - 'No Fences'
- Garth Brooks - 'Ropin' the Wind'
- Shania Twain - 'The Woman in Me'
- Dixie Chicks - 'Wide Open Spaces'
- Shania Twain - 'Up!'
- Dixie Chicks - 'Fly'
- Garth Brooks - 'Sevens'
- Garth Brooks - 'Garth Brooks'
- Garth Brooks - 'The Chase'
- Faith Hill - 'Breathe'
- Carrie Underwood - 'Some Hearts'
- Brooks & Dunn - 'Brand New Man'
- George Strait - 'Pure Country Soundtrack'
- Dixie Chicks - 'Home'
- LeAnn Rimes - 'Blue'
- Rascal Flatts - 'Feels Like Today'
- Willie Nelson - 'Stardust'
- Tim McGraw - 'Not a Moment Too Soon'
Best of Country 2006
We give you the best albums of the year, our personal picks, tell you the number one songs and albums. If it's what's best in country music in 2006, you will find it here.
- About Country Staff's Picks for Top 10 Albums of 2006
- AboutCountry Top 40 Singles of 2006
- Class of 2006
- Country Single Releases for 2006 Archive
- Five Stars to Watch in 2006
- Lyrics for Top 20 Songs of 2006
- Number One Songs of 2006 Part 1
- Number One Songs of 2006 Part 2
- On the Charts in 2006
- Top 10 Country CDs You May Have Missed in 2006
- Top 20 Country Music Songs of 2006
Best of Country 2007
We give you the best albums of the year, our personal picks, tell you the number one songs and albums. If it's what's best in country music in 2007, you will find it here.
- AboutCountry Top 20 Singles of 2007
- Best Country Albums - First Half of 2007
- Best of Country Music 2007 in Photos
- Best of Country 2007 - Shel's Personal Picks in a Variety of Categories
- Class of 2007
- Country Single Releases for 2007 Archive
- Lyrics for Top 20 Songs of 2007
- Number One Country Albums of 2007
- Number One Country Songs of 2007
- Recommended Country CDs for 2007
- Top 10 Artists of 2007
- Top 20 Lyrics of 2007 Quiz
- Your AboutCountry Staff's Picks for Best Country Albums of 2007
Best of Country 2008
We give you the best albums of the year, our personal picks, give you the best from male and female artists, groups and duos. View the year in country in pictures, find out what the most memorable moments were from the year, take our best of 2008 trivia quiz, find out the number one albums and songs, find out who we attributed to the Class of 2008, and see who the top 10 artists of the year.
- Best from Country Duos and Groups in 2008
- Best from Country Females in 2008
- Best from Country Males in 2008
- Best of Country Music in 2008 in Photos
- Class of 2008
- Country Music in 2008 Trivia Quiz
- Most Memorable Moments of Country Music in 2008
- Number One Albums of 2008
- Number One Songs of 2008
- The Top 10 Albums of 2008 According to Your AboutCountry Staff
- Top 10 Country Artists of 2008
Country Essentials
These are the essential artists and albums of country music.
- Top 500 Country Songs of All Time
- Top 200 Most Influential Country Albums
- Top 100 Country Artists of All Time
- Top 10 Country Artists of the 1990s
Country DVDs
Here are our recommendations of country music DVDs to add to your collection. We've included video collections, performance videos, TV shows, and videos with miscellaneous country-related topics as our picks.
- American Masters Series Presents: Hank Williams - Honky Tonk Blues
- Brad Paisley - The Video Collection
- Coal Miner's Daughter - Starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones
- Keith Urban - Livin' Right Now - DVD Review
- O Brother, Where Art Thou - Starring George Clooney
- Pure Country - George Strait and Isabel Glasser
- Urban Cowboy - Starring John Travolta & Debra Winger
- Various Artists - Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall
- Walk the Line - Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon
- Waylon Jennings - Nashville Rebel
Country Reading
There are many great books available on country music and its stars. Here are some of our favorites.