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The Twenty Best Singles of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 9

Our Best of 2016 retrospective begins with a look at the year’s best singles.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 13: “Just Some Girl” to “Linda On My Mind”

December 9, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 13

Day 13 features tracks from Joy Lynn White, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Brother Phelps, and Conway Twitty.

Sunday Selections: December 4, 2016

December 4, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

What’s the correct controversy name here? Bryangate? Charlie Daniels Charitygate? Slapgate?

Sunday Selections: November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 9

The Weight (of These Wings) Is A Gift.

Sunday Selections: November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

RIP Leon Russell.

2016 CMA Winners

November 3, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

A historic night at the CMAs. The organization celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a star-studded show that reminded the audience of the genre’s rich history, and was at its strongest when that history was placed

Sunday Selections: October 30, 2016

October 30, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

We love the guy, but Sturgill Simpson sure can be a grumpy sumbitch at times.

Single Review: Little Big Town, “Better Man”

October 27, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 14

A painfully honest exploration of the feelings created by a necessary breakup, “Better Man” is one of the best – and most original – singles of the year.

Single Review: Artists of Then, Now & Forever, “Forever Country”

September 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 11

What should be little more than an exercise in nostalgia is the most unexpectedly moving country recording in recent memory.

2016 CMA Nominations

August 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 13

This year’s CMA Nominations have been announced, and there are some major changes afoot, including some surprising inclusions (Maren Morris!) and even more surprising omissions (Blake Shelton!) Here’s who will compete this fall at the