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100 Greatest Women, #10: Wynonna (The Judds)

June 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 12

100 Greatest Women #10 Wynonna (The Judds) One of the most extraordinary voices in the history of recorded music belongs to Wynonna Judd. As the lead singer of mother-daughter duo The Judds, she was part

Saturday Open Thread

June 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

I’m trying something new today. There are so many new people commenting on the site, and I’ve been censoring comments for the first time, which is something that I don’t like to do. So I’m

100 Greatest Women, #11: Alison Krauss

June 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 17

100 Greatest Women #11 Alison Krauss The history of country music has long included women who have sought the crossover audience, tailoring their music so it will be more palatable to pop and adult contemporary

100 Greatest Women, #12: Dixie Chicks

June 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 37

100 Greatest Women #12 Dixie Chicks They went from being the one act everyone could agree on to the most controversial country band in history, but despite the changes in the climate surrounding them, one

Brad Paisley, “Waitin’ on a Woman”

June 18, 2008 Leeann Ward 14

This song finds a man sitting on a bench, minding his own business, when an old man comes along and automatically assumes that the younger man is “waitin’ on a woman.” So, when this is

Rascal Flatts, “Bob That Head”

June 18, 2008 Leeann Ward 23

Just when I think this group has gone as low as they possibly could, their resilience continues to baffle me. Despite the atrociousness of “Every Day”, it went on to be a radio success. So,

100 Greatest Women, #13: Patty Loveless

June 17, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 42

100 Greatest Women #13 Patty Loveless “I’m a combination of Linda Ronstadt, Loretta Lynn and Ralph Stanley.” – Patty Loveless, 1989 Patty Loveless may be the last of the great mountain singers who will ever

100 Greatest Women, #14: Barbara Mandrell

June 16, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 25

100 Greatest Women #14 Barbara Mandrell Every once in a while, an artist comes along who both defies and redefines expectations. Barbara Mandrell was one of those artists. She completely transformed the notion of what

100 Greatest Women, #15: Tanya Tucker

June 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 11

100 Greatest Women #15 Tanya Tucker She was barely a teenager when she first appeared on the country music scene, but her voice had a tortured wisdom far beyond her years. Her early singles were

Discussion: Favorite Song About Fathers

June 14, 2008 Leeann Ward 24

On this Father’s Day, I cannot help but reflect on my father’s influence in my life. With an Associate’s degree in nursing, he is one of the smartest people I know. He has so much