James McMurtry

While you may not agree that every song deserves a spot on this list, we hope you'll agree that alt-country deserves its place cemented in the history books.

Whether you're a country fan or not, these albums are must-listens!

"Up until I was about 9 years old, I didn't think about where songs came from. I thought about the singers, I didn't think about the creation of the songs."

Ballerini has now scored four No. 1 songs -- more than any other female artist since 2015.

In celebration of the third anniversary of the reopening of Kings Theatre, Isbell and McMurtry traveled to Brooklyn, N.Y., for a night of rock 'n' roll.

McMurtry shares his hard-hitting and timely new single "State of the Union," a song about political differences at home and across the nation.

Americana powers, unite! James McMurtry is joining Jason Isbell on tour in 2018.

Americana luminary James McMurtry talks to The Boot about the 15th anniversary of 'Saint Mary of the Woods.'

James McMurtry has shared a brand-new tune, "Remembrance."

It's hard enough defining what exactly "country music" is nowadays, let alone trying to pinpoint who fits into its finer sub-genres. But when critics' brains fail to churn out worthy explanations, there is always a failsafe: Turn to the music.