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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...

Beginning in the 1980s, many Bluegrass music fans warmed to a somewhat more modern style of music that built upon the bedrocks of Traditional Bluegrass and Progressive Bluegrass. This sub-genre of Bluegrass was called "Contemporary Bluegrass," and it has managed develop into a thriving group on bands and Contemporary Bluegrass artists that create innovative and captivating music. Nevertheless, Contemporary Bluegrass music still manages to adhere to many elements of Traditional Bluegrass while still managing to sound fresh and new. - The Contemporary Bluegrass Music Chart is published each day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). Country Chart Magazine publishes this chart weekdays and weekends - including holidays. The Contemporary Bluegrass Music Chart highlights the most popular music in this sub-genre of Bluegrass. Fans of Contemporary Bluegrass music are actively represented on the Bluegrass music festival scene are frequent ticket buyers for concerts. At the ...

Traditional Bluegrass music has seen a resurgence in popularity as some Bluegrass fans prefer more simple chord progressions and want to hear more acoustic instruments. The Traditional Bluegrass Music Chart seeks to highlight this increasingly popular sub-genre of Bluegrass music with stats such as Ralph Stanley, Dem McCoury, Ricky Skaggs and Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Radio stations (both online and terrestrial) have embraced Traditional Bluegrass music for its heartfelt lyrics and pure instrumentation. - The Traditional Bluegrass Music Chart is published daily - weekdays and weekends - by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). Country Chart Magazine publishes the Traditional Bluegrass chart 365 times each year. Most Traditional Bluegrass music bands stay away from instruments amplified electrically - but they do often 'mike' their instruments when performing to large crowds who might not otherwise be able to properly hear the sweet sound of Traditional Bluegrass music...

This is the chart for the Top Traditional Country Music available right now on iTunes, Amazon, Traditional Country Music radio stations and streaming services, such as Pandora and Spotify. - The Traditional Country Music Chart is published every day by 2 pm CST (Nashville/Austin time). Traditional Country Music has attracted fans worldwide for its honest simplicity that celebrates country life and country living. The Traditional Country Albums and Songs charts listed below are a mixture of celebrated music from the past and newer country music in the traditional style. Many of the artists in the charts are big names in Traditional Country Music, such as Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones and Dolly Parton. However, you will find new and emerging country music artists that are being heavily featured on radio and music from the past being newly discovered on streaming services. Stay tuned to CountryChart.com for the latest new albums, songs and...

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...