Single Review Roundup – Country Universe

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[ September 22, 2023 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Crystal Gayle, “Turning Away” 1984
[ September 22, 2023 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ronnie Milsap, “Still Losing You” 1984
[ September 18, 2023 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “Let’s Fall to Pieces Together” 1984
[ September 17, 2023 ] [9/17 UPDATE] Bluesky Bullet Points: September 2023 Album Reviews
[ September 17, 2023 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Dolly Parton, “Tennessee Homesick Blues” 1984
[ September 14, 2023 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Judds, “Mama He’s Crazy” 1984
[ September 13, 2023 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, “Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper’s Dream)” 1984

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 14

August 8, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Turnpike Troubadours and Ashley McBryde earn straight A’s.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 13

July 9, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0

Lydia Loveless leads the pack this go around, alongside a solid effort from Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton, and a lovely Shania Twain cover from Sug Daniels.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 12

June 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2

New records from Ashley McBryde and Luke Combs join a Dolly Parton duet from the vaults.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 11

June 4, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2

Two of the best singles of the year are part of this roundup, courtesy of Jessye DeSilva and Rhiannon Giddens.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 10

May 8, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Another week with three excellent records, courtesy of Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Rufus Wainwright featuring Brandi Carlile, and Brandy Clark.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 9

April 26, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0

This week’s records from Gabe Lee, Tanya Tucker, and Lilli Lewis receive universal praise.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 8

April 17, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 6

All three records this week get high marks across the board.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 7

April 10, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Caylee Hammack leads a decent batch of new singles.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 6

April 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0

Three new singles get positive marks across the board.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 5

March 30, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

The best of this batch is Billy Gilman’s bluegrass debut.

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