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Month: December 2017

The Best Albums of 2017

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The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.

The Best Singles of 2017, Part Two: #20-#1

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Our countdown of the year’s best singles concludes with a look at the twenty best releases of 2017.

The Best Singles of 2017, Part One: #40-#21

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In a year good enough to list its 40 best, we kick off our Best of 2017 with the lower half of our Singles list.

Leeann Ward’s Christmas Classics

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Looking back on three classic Christmas features from longtime staff writer Leeann Ward.

Retro Single Review: George Strait, “The Man in Love With You”

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“I Cross My Heart” gets a sequel, and it’s pretty darn good.

Retro Single Review: Dolly Parton, “Heartbreaker”

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And here is where we start running into trouble.

Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When”

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A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”

Track by Track: Ronnie Fauss, Last of the True

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Texas singer-songwriter Ronnie Fauss tells us all about his new album, track by track.

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