But it’s the lesser-known storylines that helped make 2024 such an entertaining, and pivotal year, in the genre’s history. Mid-career singers and bands like Miranda Lambert, Chase Rice, and Midland ...

In 2024, the most memorable country albums were the projects that fell on one end or the other of a stylistic extreme. Some of the biggest splashes came from young-gun traditionalists, who released ...

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 ...