Classic Country Singles: Reba McEntire, “Somebody Should Leave” March 4, 2021 Ben Foster 4 The beginning of a storied chapter both in McEntire’s career and in country music history.
Classic Country Singles: Josh Turner, “Long Black Train” January 13, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4 Which long black train are you riding on?
Classic Country Singles: Tanya Tucker, “Delta Dawn” November 19, 2020 Zackary Kephart 4 In a sense, “Delta Dawn” is one child’s gift to another.
Classic Country Singles: Trisha Yearwood, “The Song Remembers When” October 29, 2020 Zackary Kephart 9 A perfect song about a song.
Classic Country Singles: Pam Tillis, “Maybe It Was Memphis” October 8, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7 It sure felt right to write about this classic country love song.
Classic Country Singles: Ricky Skaggs, “Highway 40 Blues” September 8, 2020 Zackary Kephart 3 It’s about Kentucky, not Nashville!
Classic Country Singles: Lacy J. Dalton, “16th Avenue” July 14, 2020 Zackary Kephart 3 Discussing the songwriter’s anthem.
Classic Country Singles: The Judds, “Why Not Me” May 31, 2020 Zackary Kephart 4 A single that truly reflected the Judds.
Where Did You Come From? Where Did You Go? 25 Years of “Cotton Eye Joe” August 12, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 6 It’s a fool’s game trying to predict which songs will truly endure. The biggest pop hits of 1994 were Ace of Base’s “The Sign,” All-4-One’s cover of John Michael Montgomery’s “I Swear,” and Boyz II
Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Six: Individual Ballots October 29, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 1 One of us didn’t rank “Cruise” dead last. But which one of us was it?