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4 Country Artists That Know How To Keep It Country (No 90s Country-Pop Here)

Country music always evolves, but no matter what, that neo-traditional sound still holds its own. Here are some artists that keep it country. The post

Country Rock's Top 30 Albums

A back-to-roots movement in the '60s spurred a popular genre that's crossed generations. Continue reading…

4 Songs That Set up the Neotraditional Country Boom of the 1990s

George Strait, one of the architects of the neotraditional country boom of the 90s Neotraditional country was all the rage in the 90s. These songs and the artists who released them...

3 Songs From the 1970s That Helped Push the Outlaw Country Movement Forward

Who’s Really ‘Not Country Enough’? The War and Treaty Have Some Ideas

The husband-and-wife duo have watched in amazement as artists who make pop-heavy country are, unlike them, embraced by country radio

3 Songs From the 2020s That Are Unapologetically Country

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 06: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Zach Top performs on stage during day three of the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Ph...

Now & Then: American Aquarium’s New Ways to Lose and the reach of Tennessee

American Aquarium’s New Ways to Lose puts BJ Barham back in familiar territory, but with a wider lens. The songs still come from bars, back roads, family memory, and bad decisions,...

4 Country Songs That Will Make You Long for Home if You’re From Small-Town America

4 Country Songs That Will Make You Long for Home if You’re From Small-Town America

The Essential Trinity of 1970s Outlaw Country Albums

ATLANTA – OCTOBER 27: Willie Nelson Performs at the Great Southeast Music Hall on October 27, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage) These three albums were the fo...

3 Country Artists From the 1980s Who Had One Pop Crossover Hit and Never Looked Back

These three count...

The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!

Here at Uncut, Americana is very much at the heart of what we do. It was, legendarily, on a 1996 trip to interview Lambchop that founding editor Allan Jones started to think that w...

4 Songs That Helped Redefine Country Music in the 90s

The 90s paved the way for new sounds and new topics in country music. Here are some songs that contributed to that. The post

Midland Were Choosing Texas Before It Was Cool

With neotrad sounds and Urban Cowboy revivalists dominating country music, Midland reveal themselves as trendsetters on new album Stages

3 Country Albums From the 1970s That Quietly Changed Music Forever

3 Times Country Artists Decided To Go Rock ‘N’ Roll on Us

They say everybo...

The War and Treaty Reclaim Country Music’s Black Roots at BET 2026

Black artists created country music, yet faced barriers. Now a new wave is reclaiming and expanding the genre.

This Texas Band Says It Influenced a New Era of Country. It Still Sounds Unique.

On Midland’s new album, ‘Stages,’ the trio prove they’re in a different lane than other neo-neotraditional adherents.

A Country Bro With a Soft Heart

Tucker Wetmore is putting a fresh spin on bro-country, sprinkling in a little bit of emo sensitivity. Our critic, Jon Caramanica, breaks down his most recent single, “Sunburn,” on...

American Aquarium – New Ways to Lose

With their 11th studio album New Ways to Lose, American Aquarium and front man BJ Barham continue to prove why they remain one of the most vital voices in Americana and roots rock....

10 Artists You MUST Check Out If You Love Sturgill Simpson

Check ’em out. At this point in his career, Sturgill Simpson has reached God-like status in country music. Arguably being the forefather of the independent/alternative country rena...

3 Country-Pop Songs From 1968 That Crossed Over Without Losing Their Twang

CIRCA 1968: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash poses for a portrait in circa 1968. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) These country-pop songs from 1968 crossed over...

Cody Johnson Promises a Hint of Motown, Bluegrass, Rock, and Old Country With New Album ‘Banks of the Trinity’

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 05: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Cody Johnson performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during day two of CMA Fest 2026 on June 05, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo...

Ryan Bingham Reinvents Cowboy Country with ‘They Call Us the Lucky Ones’

‘They Call Us the Lucky Ones’ is not merely a departure for Ryan Bingham, but a culmination and the chemistry with The Texas Gentlemen takes the listener and concert-goer on an unf...