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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

Worth Reading: Jonathan Keefe On Speak Now and Zack Kephart’s Favorite Singles of the Nineties

July 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Two great pieces of writing from beyond the Country Universe.

Worth Reading: Nashville Scene Country Music Almanac 2022

January 20, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0

Please check out this spectacular collection of writing compiled by Nashville Scene.

Worth Reading: Marissa R. Moss, “Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton and Brothers Osborne on Country’s More Inclusive Future”

July 2, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

Marissa Moss again proves her bona fides as one of the finest country music journalists that we have.

Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part Six: A Change Upon This Golden Hour (2016-2019)

July 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 0

An essential series concludes over at The Musical Divide.

Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part Five: Returning Home (2014-2016)

June 11, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1

This section perfectly captures why many mainstream country music fans found themselves leaving radio acts behind and fully embracing independent artists.

Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part Four: Bros and Broncos (2012-2014)

June 7, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

Zack Kephart navigates the rocky waters of 2012-2014 in his ongoing chronicle of Modern Country Music.

Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part Three: We Were Both Young When I First Saw You (2005-2012)

May 30, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 0

Country Universe writer and founder of The Musical Divide Zack Kephart continues his deep dive into the history of Modern Country Music.

Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part Two: They Don’t Have Cash and They Don’t Sound Haggard (1996-2005)

May 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 3

It was the best of times…until it wasn’t.

Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part One: From Bars to Barcodes (1989-1996)

May 18, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

You won’t read anything better about country music this year.

Worth Reading: Andrea Williams, “Charley Pride Deserved Better Than What Country Music Could Ever Give Him”

December 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

Andrea Williams pens a stunning obituary for Charley Pride that casts aside the whitewashing of his legendary career.

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