Rolling Stone Country Reveals their “40 Best Country Albums of 2015”

2015 Country Albums
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Rolling Stone Country has compiled their list of the 40 Best Country Albums of 2015.

Looking at the list it is populated by legendary names like George Strait, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard as well as some of the biggest names in country music now; Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Eric Church for example.

The list also includes some of the hottest new names in country music like Old Dominion, Tyler Farr, Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett and Cam to name just a handful.

You will also find some names that you may not be as familiar with or may have never heard before like The Deslondes, Mike and the Moonpies and Daniel Romano.

The list of albums is eclectic to say the least. Here are the top ten on their list.

#1 – Jason Isabell Something More Than Free

#2 – Don Henley Cass County

#3 – Chris Stapleton Traveller

#4 – Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood

#5 – Ashley Monroe The Blade

#6 – Kip Moore Wild Ones

#7 – Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers Hold My Beer, Vol. 1

#8 – Dwight Yoakam Second Hand Heart

#9 – Maddie & Tae Start Here

#10 – Kristian Bush Southern Gravity

Did you see your favorite on the list? If not, click here to see the complete list of the Rolling Stone Country’s 40 Best Country Albums of 2015.

By: Buck Stevens