Barring any last-minute moves, the top of Billboard's Country Albums and Americana / Folk Albums charts were almost completely dominated by men in 2018.
While festivalgoers missed out on sets from big names such as Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile due to bad weather, the artists who did get to play made those few hours worthwhile.
In anticipation of the massive music festival known simply as SXSW, The Boot has selected a few shows that festivalgoers should to add to their schedules.