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Daily Top Five: Emmylou Harris

May 11, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 12

Tomorrow, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell release their second collaborative album, The Travelin’ Kind. They waited almost four decades to finally do their first album together, 2013’s Grammy-winning Old Yellow Moon. Kinda cool

The Best of 1993: The Ballot

May 10, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 16

Last winter, we counted down the best albums and singles of 1994. Now, we’re getting ready to share with you what we think were the best albums of the year before that. 1993 is the

Daily Top Five (by Five): Fan Favorites

May 9, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 23

We haven’t done a Daily Top Five for a few days, so the original post is going to be lengthier than usual. Loyal fans of an artist usually love album cuts and rarities as much

Single Review: Chris Janson, “Buy Me a Boat”

May 8, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 11

“Buy Me a Boat” Chris Janson Written by Chris DuBois and Chris Janson It’s about time that Eric Church’s sound started showing up on other people’s records. Chris Janson’s “Buy Me a Boat” is lyrically

Daily Top Five: Recommend a Track

May 4, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 25

Today, we combine a classic feature with our latest one. What are your Top Five Track Recommendations? They don’t have to be that recent, but should be something that wasn’t a single. Here are my

Daily Top Five: Country Convert Albums

May 3, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 24

Today’s Daily Top Five asks you to pick the five albums you would use to make a case for country music to the unconverted listener. Here are the five albums I would lend/rip/share in a

Single Review: Chris Stapleton, “Traveller”

May 3, 2015 Leeann Ward 8

“Traveller” Chris Stapleton Written by Chris Stapleton With all of the lamenting that many of us do regarding mainstream country music, those of us who are practical are aware of the conflict of knowing that

Daily Double Top Five: Best & Worst Cover Songs

May 2, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 23

Again, we play catch up with a daily double top five, and this one focuses on cover songs. So many great songs have been re-recorded over time. Sometimes the new versions are so good that

Single Review: Zac Brown Band, “Loving You Easy”

April 30, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 9

“Loving You Easy” Zac Brown Band Written by Al Anderson, Zac Brown, and Niko Moon Zac Brown Band’s groove was in danger of becoming a rut, and their new album, Jekyll + Hyde, is their

Daily Double Top Five: Best Duets and Harmony Vocals

April 28, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 13

Once again, technical difficulties derailed yesterday’s Daily Top Five. So we’re doubling down today. Ever notice how the Vocal Event categories at country award shows honor harmony vocals as much as they do real, full-fledged