Worth Reading: An Oral History of the Bluebird Cafe January 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 An interesting feature about the history of the Bluebird Cafe.
Single Review: Sugarland, “Still the Same” January 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 The first Sugarland single since 2011 is here.
Retro Single Review: Dolly Parton, “I Really Got the Feeling”/”Baby, I’m Burnin'” January 5, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 A two-sided hit that has Dolly doing disco better than she does country.
The Best Albums of 2017 December 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.
The Best Singles of 2017, Part Two: #20-#1 December 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 2 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 December 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 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.
Retro Single Review: George Strait, “The Man in Love With You” December 23, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 “I Cross My Heart” gets a sequel, and it’s pretty darn good.
Retro Single Review: Dolly Parton, “Heartbreaker” December 22, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 And here is where we start running into trouble.
Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When” December 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”
2018 Grammy Nominations November 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8 Here are the 2018 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.