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A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #750-#741

November 11, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3

Sugarland refuses to settle for less, while some outright country classics are forced to during this section of the list.

2019 CMA Awards Picks & Predictions

November 3, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 1

The 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards are fast approaching. Here are our predicted winners and personal picks!

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #760-#751

October 29, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7

Early hits from Alabama, Eric Church, and the Dixie Chicks are among this batch of entries.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #770-#761

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In this batch, chart-topping hits from Chad Brock, Mickey Gilley, and Keith Urban.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #780-#771

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Signature hits from Bill Anderson, Restless Heart, and Hank Williams are featured here.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #790-#781

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Some big crossover hits meet up with successful country covers of big pop records.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #800-#791

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Johnny Rodriguez, Red Steagall, and Aaron Tippin make their sole appearances on the list during this section.

Worth Reading: Jonathan Keefe, ” Country Music: How the Ken Burns Series Celebrates the Outsider” (The Guardian)

September 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 0

Jonathan Keefe has published an extraordinary piece for the Guardian on the new Ken Burns documentary.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 6: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968-1972)

September 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 1

Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and major social movements, legendary artists like Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette become superstars.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 5: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)

September 22, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 4

The Country Music documentary by Ken Burns returns this evening, and although it only covers a span of five years, there is so much to talk about.