Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Alabama, “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)” October 12, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2 Alabama adds a fiddle to the band.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Earl Thomas Conley, “Chance of Lovin’ You” October 12, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Earl Thomas Conley launches a new album.
BlueSky Bullet Points: October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 6 Eight new albums are reviewed in this batch, with the best efforts courtesy of Roberta Lea, Willie Nelson, and Wilco.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: John Schneider, “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know” October 6, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5 That time where the Dukes of Hazzard guy made a classic country record.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ricky Skaggs, “Uncle Pen” October 6, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 Ricky Skaggs tops the chart with a bluegrass classic.
Single Review Roundup: Kane Brown Edition October 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0 Kane Brown transcends genre boundaries on his five new records of 2023.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Willie Nelson, “City of New Orleans” October 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Willie Nelson embodies Americana on this wonderful cover.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Let’s Chase Each Other Around the Room” October 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1 Merle Haggard’s old traditionalism fits quite nicely on mid-eighties radio.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Jim Glaser, “You’re Gettin’ to Me Again” September 29, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Jim Glaser tops the chart with a hard to find hit.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 15 September 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1 The best overall batch of singles in Roundup history. So far.