JOSH TURNER THIS COUNTRY MUSIC THING
As one of the most iconic country voices of the last 20 years, Josh Turner continues doing This Country Music Thing like no one else on his 10th studio album. With his booming Carolina bass in fine form, his romantic fire still burns, powering a rich fusion of country, gospel, and Appalachian roots. (Available August 16.)
SHELBY LYNNE CONSEQUENCES OF THE CROWN
Southern pop trailblazer Shelby Lynne stays ahead of the curve on Consequences of The Crown, sharing 12 tracks with an effortless, instinctual swagger. Co-produced with Karen Fairchild, Ashley Monroe, and Gena Johnson, she fuses lo-fi hip-hop and alternative soul for a heartbroken masterstroke.(Available August 16.)
MORGAN WADE OBSESSED
After bringing self-penned, indie-roots ferocity to the country mainstream, Morgan Wade triples down for her third major label set, Obsessed. Written entirely herself, she pulls no punches over 14 streamlined confessions, wearing vulnerability like chain mail and wielding a razor-sharp vocal. (Available August 16.)
MAGGIE ANTONE RHINESTONED
A honky-tonk princess who can hang with the roughest cowboys, Maggie Antone shoots from the hip and keeps on moving in her Rhinestoned debut. With songbird vocals and straight-talking lyrics, 10 rowdy tracks trace the wild nights and hungover mornings of a modern-day Calamity Jane. (Available August 23.)