Fall 2016 Country Music Preview: 25 Must-Hear Albums
Monumental albums are on the way by Miranda Lambert, Drive-By Truckers, Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson and more


The best is yet to come? For fans of art over commerce, that's a fair statement when it comes to Fall 2016's new releases in the country and Americana worlds. Household names Miranda Lambert and Garth Brooks are poised to deliver their most personal projects to date, while buzz bands Dawes and Drive-By Truckers stick to their left-of-center guns on powerful, game-changing new LPs. Below is our eclectic list of the 25 albums to put on your Fall must-hear list.