Mark Chesnutt – Country Universe

Single Review: Jake Owen, “Good Company”

April 20, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4

Hey, remember that one good Bubba song?

Year-End Rodeo 2016: Individual Ballots

January 3, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 6

Lists of lists!

A Country Music Conversation, Day 11: “If I Had Wings” to “I’m No Stranger to the Rain”

December 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

Day 11 features tracks from Matraca Berg, Mark Chesnutt, Lee Roy Parnell, Rascal Flatts, and Keith Whitley.

CMA Flashback: New Artist of the Year (Horizon Award)

October 30, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 6

Originally called the Horizon Award when introduced in 1981, the New Artist of the Year award is given to the developing artist that voters feel have demonstrated the most growth in their career during the past year.

Yesterday’s Songs: October 6, 1990

October 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

An old feature returns today, as we look back at the top twenty singles on this date in 1990.

Sunday Selections: September 18, 2016

September 18, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 7

This week, we had to type the word, “songwriterly,” because some country stars are bad at talking and having opinions.

Sunday Selections: July 10, 2016

July 10, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

With so much to get caught up on, there’s no time for a snarky one-liner.

Sunday Selections: June 12, 2016

June 12, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 10

What would the Dixie Chicks’ first US tour in a decade be without at least a little bit of controversy?

Album Review: Aaron Watson, The Underdog

March 24, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 11

Aaron Watson The Underdog The narrative surrounding Aaron Watson’s The Underdog makes it an album that is easy to root for: Buoyed by more than […]

100 Greatest Men: #60. Don Gibson

March 12, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 5

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List

The writer of several timeless country standards, Don Gibson put down his pen often enough to maintain a remarkable, decades-long career as a singer and performer.