Country Music’s Top Male Artists
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Here are some of the top male artists in country music right now, according to both critics and fans.
Luke Bryan
His musical style
Luke Bryan is an American country music singer and songwriter. His musical style is primarily country with some elements of southern rock. He began his musical career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. His first album, “I’ll Stay Me”, was released in 2007 and featured the hit single “All My Friends Say”. His second album, “Doin’ My Thing”, was released in 2009 and featured the singles “Do I”, “Someone Else Calling You Baby”, and “Rain Is a Good Thing”. In 2010, he released his third album, “Tailgates & Tanlines”, which featured the singles “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”, “I Don’t Want This Night to End”, and “Drunk on You”. Bryan’s fourth album, Crash My Party, was released in 2013 and included the singles “Crash My Party”,
“That’s My Kind of Night”, and
“Play It Again”. In 2015, he released his fifth album, Kill the Lights, which included the singles “Kick the Dust Up”, “Strip It Down”,
and
“Home Alone Tonight”.
His most popular songs
As a country music artist, Luke Bryan has released six studio albums and 27 singles. He has sold over 7 million albums and 27 million singles worldwide. Bryan’s first album was the self-titled “Luke Bryan,” which was released in 2007. This album included the singles “All My Friends Say,” “We Rode in Trucks,” and “country Man.” His second album, “Doin’ My Thing,” was released in 2009 and included the singles “Do I,” “Rain is a Good Thing,” and “Someone Else Calling You Baby.” Bryan’s third album, “Tailgates & Tanlines,” was released in 2011 and included the singles “Country Girl (Shake It for Me),” “I Don’t Want This Night to End,” and “Drunk on You.” 2013’s fourth album, titled “Crash My Party,” includes the singles “Crash My Party,” That’s My Kind of Night,” andPlay It Again.” In 2015, Bryan released his fifth studio album, titled “Kill the Lights.” The album’s first single, titled Kick the Dust Up, was a hit single. Other popular songs from this album include Strip It Down”and Home Alone Tonight.” Bryan’s most recent album is titled What Makes You Country, which was released in 2017. The album includes the songs Most People Are Good”and Light It Up.”
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton is a well-known countrymusic artist who has been in the music industry for over a decade. Blake Shelton has had many number one hits, and he has won multiple awards. He is also a popular TV personality, and he has his own clothing line.
His musical style
Blake Shelton is an American country music singer and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single “Austin”. The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, “Austin” spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The now Platinum-certified debut album also produced two more top 20 entries. Although the album was released on Giant Records Nashville, he was transferred to Warner Bros. Records Nashville after Giant closed in late 2001.
His most popular songs
Shelton has co-written and recorded many popular songs, including “Austin”, “The Baby”, “Because of You”, “Bringing Back the Sunshine”, “Doin’ What She Likes”, “Drink on It”, “Footloose”, “God Gave Me You”,
“Good Morning Beautiful”, “Gonna”, “Honey Bee”, “I’ll Name the Dogs”, “I Melt” ,
“Just a Fool”,
“Lonely Tonight”,
“Mine Would Be You”,
“My Eyes”,
“Neon Light”,
“Nobody But Me (The Human Beinz song)”,
“Ol’ Red”,
“Over You”,
“Radio and Rain: Plastic Hearts hoodie (Miley Cyrus album)”,
“Sangria (Blake Shelton song)”,
“She’s Got a Way with Words: If I’m Honest (Blake Shelton album)”,
“Sure Be Cool If You Did: Based on a True Story… (Blake Shelton album)”,
“The More I Drink”: Startin’ Fires (album)”,
“(Turnin’ Me) Inside Out”: Greatest Hits Volume 1 (Shenandoah album)”,
“Every Time I Look at You”: Medical Medium Liver Rescue – songs to support your liver by Anthony William”
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean is an American country music artist who has been signed to Broken Bow Records since 2005. His debut album, 2005’s Jason Aldean, was certified platinum by the RIAA. Aldean has released nine studio albums and has had 32 singles hit the top 40 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, of which 13 have reached number one. He is the only male artist in the history of the Country Airplay chart to have achieved ten consecutive number-one singles.
His musical style
Jason Aldean’s musical style is often described as a mix of contemporary country, southern rock, and honky-tonk. His influences include Hank Williams Jr., George Strait, and Brooks & Dunn.
His most popular songs
“She’s Country”
“Big Green Tractor”
“Dirt Road Anthem”
“Tattoos on This Town”
“My Kinda Party”
“Night Train”
“Take a Little Ride”
“When She Says Baby”
“Burnin’ It Down’
Keith Urban
Keith Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year.
His musical style
Urban has experimented with various genres throughout his career. His self-titled debut album produced country radio hits “But for the Grace of God” and “Somebody Like You”, while his second album Golden Road (2002) eyes a more mainstream market with the addition of rock instrumentation. This is evident in tracks like “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” and “You’ll Think of Me”. Years later, Urban made a successful move to country-pop with his fourth album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing (2006), whose lead off single “Once in a Lifetime” as well as its title track and “Stupid Boy” were all Top 5 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. 2008’s Defying Gravity featured similar musical themes as its predecessor, but took them several steps further with the utilization of drum loops and other electronic effects not often heard in country music.
His most popular songs
Some of Keith Urban’s most popular songs include “But for the Grace of God,” “Somebody Like You,” “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me,” “You’ll Think of Me,” “Days Go By,” and “Better Life.” He has also released six studio albums, the most recent being 2013’s “Fuse.”
Brad Paisley
Arguably one of the most talented and well-known male country artists today, Brad Paisley has been a staple in the country music industry for over two decades now. Hailing from West Virginia, Paisley’s humble beginnings and down-to-earth personality have helped him to remain one of the most loved and respected artists in the country music genre.
His musical style
Paisley’s musical style is defined by his use of classic country and honky-tonk influences, as well as his own modern twist on the genre. He often incorporates pop, rock, and R&B elements into his songs, which has helped him appeal to a wider audience. Additionally, Paisley is known for his witty lyrics, which often contain jokes or references to pop culture.
His most popular songs
“Mud on the Tires” is a song written by Brad Paisley, Tim Owens and Kelley Lovelace. It was released in July 2003 as the lead-off single from Paisley’s fourth studio album, Mud on the Tires. The song became Paisley’s sixth No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2003.
“Alcohol” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2007 as the third single from his album 5th Gear. The song reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and won Paisley the Musical Event of the Year at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards.
“Waitin’ on a Woman” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in October 2008 as the second single from his album Play. The song peaked at number 2 on both the Billboard country singles chart and Canada’s Radio & Records country singles chart