Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Dan Seals, “Addicted” August 5, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 Dan Seals lays some groundwork for the golden era of women in country music.
Bluesky Bullet Points: August 4, 2024 August 4, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 3 American Aquarium, Ella Langley, and Tony Trischka are the biggest highlights among the ten new releases reviewed this week.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Earl Thomas Conley with Emmylou Harris, “We Believe in Happy Endings” August 3, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 7 Emmylou Harris tops the charts for the last time.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Eddy Raven, “Joe Knows How to Live” August 1, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 “Life is something, buddy, you will never live again.”
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Rodney Crowell, “I Couldn’t Leave You if I Tried” July 31, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 5 Rodney Crowell’s singing catches up to his songwriting.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Highway 101, “(Do You Love Me) Just Say Yes” July 30, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 Highway 101 makes a hit out of a PSA.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Don’t We All Have the Right” July 29, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 A revival of Music City songwriters on par with Linda and Emmylou’s classic records.
Bluesky Bullet Points: July 28, 2024 July 28, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 5 Several four star efforts make for a solid week of new releases.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Eddie Rabbitt, “The Wanderer” July 26, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 A teenage rock and roll record that doesn’t translate well into a country record.
