Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 Edition) September 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6 Rolling Stone updates its all-time list, with many new additions from the worlds of country and Americana.
Identity Through Imaging September 10, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7 An essay on how visual representation has shaped country music.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #460-#451 September 4, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12 We’re begging of you, please, don’t take this list too seriously.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #550-#541 June 15, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10 Eight of these ten songs went all the way to #1, but few of them warrant inclusion on this list.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #720-#711 December 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7 A remarkably inessential run of hits, despite the presence of so many essential artists.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #780-#771 October 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Signature hits from Bill Anderson, Restless Heart, and Hank Williams are featured here.
Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode Three: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953) September 17, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 1 Episode Three covers a lot of ground, but as the title indicates, the heart and soul of this episode is Hank Williams.
100 Greatest Women, #7: Patsy Cline September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Patsy Cline was one of the few women who transcended her country singer status and become a pop culture icon.
100 Greatest Women, #21: Brenda Lee August 26, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4 Little Miss Dynamite helped shape the direction of rock, pop and country music.
100 Greatest Women, #25: Linda Ronstadt August 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 11 Her broad appeal and unique perspective helped make Linda Ronstadt one of the most influential female artists in country music history.