The Twenty Best Singles of 2022 January 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 1 Kane Brown leads our list of the best singles of 2022.
CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2022 Edition) November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 23 Our CMA Flashback series continues with a look at Female Vocalist of the Year.
CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2022 Edition) November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9 The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.
Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: LeAnn Rimes, “One Way Ticket (Because I Can)” June 30, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 10 A young superstar scores her only No. 1 country hit to date.
Book Review: Marissa R. Moss, “Her Country” June 14, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 4 This is the sprawling, complicated story of the women who have been purposefully marginalized by the country music industry over the last two decades.
Single Review: MacKenzie Porter, “Coming Soon to a Bar Near You” January 15, 2022 Michelle Ivey 0 The new MacKenzie Porter single delivers a solid punch.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #520-#511 July 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9 A few criminally underranked gems show up in this batch.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #590-#581 May 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10 Weak early efforts from great artists weigh down this section of the list.
The Best Singles of the Decade, Part Three: #50-#26 May 22, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 Tanya Tucker’s stunning comeback makes its presence known, with two of her recent singles featured alongside stellar tracks from fellow legends and a handful of breakthrough singles from then-new artists.
The Best Singles of the Decade, Part One: #100-#76 April 19, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2 Our Best Singles of the Decade list kicks off with the first 25 entries.