Rolling Stone has rolled out its list of the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century so far, and it includes records from Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton and Eric Church.
Miranda’s 2014 album, Platinum, which spawned the hits “Little Red Wagon,” “Somethin’ Bad” with Carrie Underwood and “Automatic,” ranked #48.
Rolling Stone lauds, “What’s most remarkable about Platinum, however, was how the album reflected nearly every facet of Lambert’s musical upbringing, from Western swing (‘All That’s Left,’ with the Time Jumpers) to woozy radio country (‘Smokin’ and Drinkin’,’ with Little Big Town).”
Kacey’s 2018 Golden Hour, which won a CMA Award for Album of the Year, came in at #40. The magazine praises Golden Hour’s sound as “lush, warm, and expansive,” and one that complements Kacey’s “gifts for wit and melody.”
Other notable country entries include Stapleton’s Traveller (#103), Church’s Chief (#121), Pistol Annies‘ Interstate Gospel (#137), Brandy Clark‘s 12 Stories (#165) and Maren Morris‘s debut album, Hero (#207).
Beyoncé‘s acclaimed Cowboy Carter arrived at #126, and Taylor Swift‘s country efforts Red and Speak Now earned placings at #36 and #196, respectively.
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