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The Classic Country Music Chart is pure country music that takes us back to a more traditional time in country music that many of us long for, and The Classic Country Music Chart shows you the top classic country albums on CD, Vinyl and Download that people are listening to right now on online radio, streaming services or buying in stores which specialize in country music. The aim of the chart is to offer you the top music heard on classic country music radio stations and that you remember from your past. However, new packaged music of classic country music is offered each week by some of the top music companies in country music. - The Classic Country Music Chart is published every day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). This chart is updated hourly. Classic Country Music is a unique genre because it has two distinct elements. The Golden Age of classic country music is usually considered to be the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s,  1950s and 1960s with such popular artists as Hank Williams,...

Neotraditional country music seems to focus on instrumentation, and the country music's most popular Neotraditional stars often have some of the most iconic senses of style in all of country music. The Neotraditional Country Music Chart seeks to showcase the best of Neotraditional music, and the most popular and trending albums and EPs in the musical genre. - The Neotraditional Country Music Chart is published each day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). The chart is updated hourly by the staff of Country Chart Magazine. The aforementioned fashion choices of many Neotraditional artists come from the bold clothing ensembles of country stars from the 1940s and 1950s. Country stars like Alan Jackson and Dwight Yoakam have signature styles that harken back to country stars of yesteryear. Neotraditional music itself probably got its biggest boost in 1991 with the emergence of Garth Brooks, one of the bestselling musical artists of all time in any genre. The Neotraditionall Coun...

Live music is the lifeblood of country music, and the Top 10 Live Country Recordings chart highlights the top live recorded songs and albums from concerts of your favorite country music artists. Country concertgoers are among the most rabid ticket buyers for musical events across the United States, and may country fans prefer the immediacy of feeling in live concert recordings. This has led to a stellar group of artists producing top country music songs and albums that people want to hear again and again. This music chart completely involves live music recordings from country artists in a concert setting. - The Live Country Music Recording Chart is published daily by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). The Live Country Music Recording Chart is updated hourly by CountryChart.com staff reporters. The top trending live concert country recordings are included along with the top albums and songs. Many country music artists thrive in high pressure concerts among thousands of fans and o...

The Country Music Compilations Chart highlights the enduring popularity of compilation, country box sets and Greatest Hits albums in country music. Indeed, Country music compilations are often some of the biggest selling albums in country music and often place at #1 or in the Top 10 country albums charts. While many country music compilations offer a number of different artists on one album, retrospective albums - also called 'greatest hits' albums - are also extremely popular. Many classic country artists from the past have seen great catalog sales from country music compilation albums. Various artist compilations are popular both in physical CD sales and in music playlist albums containing various country music artists. - The Country Music Compilations and Greatest Hits Albums Chart is published every day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). This chart is updated daily by the staff of CountryChart.com. Surprisingly, compilation albums continue to delight country fans wh...

These are the Top New Country Music Compact Disc releases for the week, and our CD chart highlights the hottest new packaged physical music releases in country music right now. Find trending new release CDs and Vinyl. Amazon.com and Walmart are two of the top retailers in country music, and the charts below reflect the influence of these two retailers on country music sales from top country music artists on radio and streaming services, as well as artists who have a fan base that purchases music regularly.. - The Country CD & Vinyl Musc Chart is published every day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). This chart is updated hourly by the CountryChart.com staff. Compact discs and vinyl records are important items for country fans to own. In fact, streaming and MP3 downloads do not engender the amount of fan attachment of compact discs and vinyl records. Country fans want to own a piece of their favorite artists and study the front CD insert by reading the credits and mentions o...

The top music in Western Swing is showcased in The Western Swing Music Chart from Country Chart Magazine. The Western Swing sound that originated in the 1920s American South and American West is up-tempo country-styled dance music that is still popular today. But the music from the past has combined with popular artists from today that make up the The Western Swing Music Chart. Find the top Western Swing compact discs, vinyl records and MP3 downloads. - The Western Swing Music Chart is published daily by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). The Western Swing Music chart is updated each hour. In popular culture, Western Swing's most important moment came in the period of the 1930s to early 1940s, but the war and a nightclub tax dampened the growth of the genre. Fans of Western Swing love the fact that the fiddle takes the lead in the band ove rother elements of an orchestra and even vocals in many cases. Stay tuned to Country Chart Magazine and CountryChart.com for the latest new...

Honky Tonk music in instantly recognizable for its raw authenticity. The 'sound' of honky tonk music is probably the most clearly identified music genre identified with country music. Honky tonk country music offers guitar, string bass, steel guitar and fiddle often with a slightly 'nasal-style' country vocal that makes the music unmistakeably country. The Top 100 Honky Tonk Songs and Albums Charts offer a listing of the most important singles, albums and EPs in Honky Tonk music right now. - UPDATED! The Top 100 Honky Tonk Songs & Albums Chart is published daily by Country Chart Magazine and also distributed by CountryChart.com. Honky tonk music is often regarded as 'hillbilly' or 'rural' music, but the evolution of Honky tonk music is more closely related to the urban shift of rural populations (mostly in Texas) to larger cities. Some of honky tonk music's greatest stars are also among the most revered in country music with names like Hank Wi...

Country Instrumental Music is exceptionally popular because of the wide range of musical talent and instrumentation throughout the history of country music. This is the Instrumental Country Music Chart, which showcases the top selling and trending Instrumental Country Music right now. Instruments such as the fiddle, steel guitar, piano, harmonica, bass, banjo, autoharp, accordion, mandolin, washboard and others are legendary in country music. This chart seeks to highlight the top Instrumental Country Music by shining a bright light on the most popular new and catalog titles. - The Instrumental Country Music Chart published every day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). The chart is updated hourly. Many of the most popular instrumentalists in country music have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the respect given to instrumentalists by country fans is much more than most other genres. Find the top albums on CD and Vinyl in Instrumental Country Music. Stay tuned ...

The term "Today's Country" refers to a specific sub-genre of country music that primarily focuses on radio-ready current trending country music. The "Today's Country" Music Album Chart highlights the top new music from the brightest country music stars, including George Strait, Little Big Town, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. - The "Today's Country" Music Albums Chart - Chart is published daily by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). The chart is updated hourly. Country radio is highly important to the constant evolution of the genre of country music, and many of the most successful country radio station programmers believe in using the most popular artists from the "Today's Country" sub-genre of country music. Therefore, the Top 10 "Today's Country" Albums Chart is a good guide to the type of music being played on country radio right now. Stay tuned to CountryChart.com for the top new albums in ...

Find the roadhouse country music in the Top 10 Roadhouse Country Music Chart. While roadhouse country music is still being made today, the genre celebrates the classic country sound grounded in traditional country roots - including artists such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Ronnie Milsap and others - including Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Patsy Cline. Of course, Willie Nelson is included here, and the 'Red Headed Stranger' even has his own Sirius XM channel devoted to Roadhouse Country called "Wille's Roadhouse." This channel has introduced younger country music fans to the roadhouse country music genre. - UPDATED! The Roadhouse Country Music Chart is published every day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). The chart updated hourly the staff of CountryChart.com. The classic country sounds played in honky tonks and roadside bars is heritage music for country fans, and the genre 'roadhouse country' blends elem...

The Top Bakersfield Sound Country Music Chart highlights the most popular albums in the musical genre. The Bakersfield Sound came about in 1950s country music as a backlash to the more-polished and slick 'Nashville Sound' music that utilized an orchestra and strings. Bakesfield Sound was named for the town of Bakersfield, California in the 1950s, but the music is alive and well today. - The Bakersfield Sound Country Music Chart is published daily by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). This chart is updated hourly on CountryChart.com. Some of the most popular Bakersfield Sound artists are among the most beloved in country music, including the great Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. But men were matched almost equally by their strong female counterparts in Bakersfield Sound music, which included Jean Shepard and Susan Raye. The Bakersfield Country Music Chart will allow fans of the genre to see new releases of music from the past and brand new music from artists who adopt the very p...