John Anderson | Years
John Anderson forged a potent partnership with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach on Years, recorded as an illness threatened to claim the classic-country stalwart’s life. Recovering both his health and spirit, the set coaxes defiant new energy from one of the genre’s true golden voices.
Shelby Lynne | Shelby Lynne
Twenty years after the Grammy-informing I Am Shelby Lynne, the singer-songwriter redefines her artistic identity. Partially inspired by a starring film role in When We Kill the Creators, Lynne leaves herself nowhere to hide on 11 soulful examples of intimate sophistication.
Luke Bryan | Born Here Live Here Die Here
Luke Bryan looks back to his rural roots with his seventh studio set, leaning on universal themes like family, romance and the comforting consistency of country life. Ten tracks sway gently in the stylistic breeze, openly venturing into pop and R&B but never lingering too far from the farm.