Ten classic country albums turning 50 this year, including Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Merle Haggard. ... This Porter and Dolly set is about as grim as country music gets.

The Kendalls’ Just Like Real People made the 1978 version of this list series. Ditto for the daughter-father team’s Old-Fashioned Love for 1979.Both albums were out of print at the time, so ...

The albums below aren’t limited to the era of classic country music. However, they’re all at least fifty years old and the artists who recorded them are no longer with us.

In 1997, Shania Twain was releasing her iconic album Come On Over and heating up the airwaves with "Love Gets Me Every Time." Sara Evans was making her country music debut.

25 country albums you need to hear (even if you hate country music) Here's an instant library of classic country essentials, each of which will catch the ears of skeptics ...

Flip through the photo gallery above to learn about 20 country albums that are turning 20 years old in 2017. Besides revisiting the music, don't forget to revisit the cover art featuring Alabama ...

One important footnote: 2024 was a banner year for special projects, tribute albums, compilations and soundtracks in country music. This list is focused on more straight-ahead studio albums.