AllMusic 20: Country 1992-2012

As we celebrate our 20th year, the editors trace the evolution of several genres and styles. Here is a list of their favorite and most notable country albums released since 1992, featuring links to our new and improved album pages.

Lyle Lovett - Joshua Judges Ruth (1992)
Dwight Yoakam - This Time (1993)
Garth Brooks - In Pieces (1993)
Steve Earle - Train a Comin' (1995)
Shania Twain - Come on Over (1997)
Dixie Chicks - Fly (1999)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Alan Jackson - Drive (2002)
Kenny Chesney - No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems (2002)
Brooks & Dunn - Red Dirt Road (2003)
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose (2004)
Big & Rich - Horse of a Different Color (2004)
Lee Ann Womack - There's More Where That Came From (2005)
Toby Keith - White Trash with Money (2006)
Vince Gill - These Days (2006)
Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2007)
Taylor Swift - Fearless (2008)
Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night (2009)
Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song (2010)
Eric Church - Chief (2011)