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Single Review Roundup: Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, and Clay Walker

August 16, 2020 Zackary Kephart 5

Miranda Lambert releases the followup to “Bluebird,” Darius Rucker offers escapism, and Clay Walker returns.

The Ten Best Albums of 2019

January 1, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 14

If we were reminded of anything in 2019, it was that the participation of Brandi Carlile or Rhiannon Giddens in a project means it’s going to be great.

2020 Grammy Awards: The Nominations

November 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here are the 2020 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

2019 CMA Awards Picks & Predictions

November 3, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8

The 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards are fast approaching. Here are our predicted winners and personal picks!

2019 CMA Awards: Full List of Nominees

August 28, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2

This year’s CMA Nominations have been announced.

If We Ran the CMA Awards… (2019 Edition)

August 22, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 8

More fun than debating the electoral college on Twitter!

Single Review: Kacey Musgraves, “Rainbow”

February 16, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 9

Fresh off of her Grammy sweep, Kacey Musgraves has serviced one of her strongest singles yet to country radio.

Sunday Selections: January 15, 2017

January 15, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 11

Here’s 140 characters (Tweet @ someone who cares).

Sunday Selections: October 9, 2016

October 9, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

When George Strait talks about pendulums, you’d be advised to listen.

Single Review: Jana Kramer, “Said No One Ever”

January 22, 2016 Ben Foster 7

Jana Kramer’s long list of quotations attributed to “no one ever” includes, but is by no means limited to, “Wish you’d talk more about yourself”, “Sucks to be rich”, “I don’t need your love and affection”, “I don’t need to be your one and only,” “Love is always real on reality TV”, “Don’t want love to last forever”, and “My Heisman and my Grammy came so damn easy”.