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2020 Academy of Country Music Awards: Complete List of Winners

September 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 0

A complete list of winners from the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Academy of Country Music Awards 2020: Predictions & Personal Picks

September 15, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

This year’s ACM Awards are being handed out this Wednesday, September 16. Here are our predictions for most categories, as well as our personal picks.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #450-#441

September 11, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

The best entries in this run come from the slick countrypolitan era. The backside of the seventies, if you will.

Identity Through Imaging

September 10, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7

An essay on how visual representation has shaped country music.

Classic Country Singles: Ricky Skaggs, “Highway 40 Blues”

September 8, 2020 Zackary Kephart 3

It’s about Kentucky, not Nashville!

Single Review: Carly Pearce, “Next Girl”

September 8, 2020 Zackary Kephart 2

“Next Girl” doesn’t channel the best of ’90s country, but it’s an interesting artistic pivot for Carly Pearce nonetheless.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #460-#451

September 4, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12

We’re begging of you, please, don’t take this list too seriously.

Album Review Roundup: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Zephaniah OHora, and Colter Wall

September 2, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7

Mary Chapin Carpenter offers hope, Zephaniah OHora channels the sounds of yesterday, and Colter Wall doesn’t deliver a lot of punch in this roundup post.

Album Review: Ruston Kelly, Shape & Destroy

September 2, 2020 Zackary Kephart 0

“Shape & Destroy,” while aiming for lower stakes, is no less compelling that previous Ruston Kelly projects.

2020 CMA Awards: Full List of Nominees

September 1, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

This year’s CMA Nominations have been announced.