100 Greatest Women, #99: Ashley Monroe March 3, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6 The quality of her work has established Ashley Monroe as one of contemporary country’s most vital artists.
The Best Albums of 2017 December 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.
Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Four: #20-#11 October 26, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the almost but not quite top ten.
Album and Film Review: Dixie Chicks, DCX MMXVI September 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 A new album and DVD document the first Dixie Chicks tour of the United States in ten years.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List – A Conversation, Part Seven: Pop Goes the Country Universe (MIA & WTF) August 27, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 3 We wrap up our NPR feature with a look at the baffling inclusions and exclusions from beyond the Country Universe.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Two: NPR #51-#80 July 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10 A discussion of entries from Linda Ronstadt, Dixie Chicks, Rosanne Cash, and Tammy Wynette.
Country Universe Favorites Dominate Nashville Scene’s Annual Critics’ Survey January 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson had the best albums of 2016, according to the annual Nashville Scene survey of country music critics.
The Twenty Best Singles of 2016 December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 9 Our Best of 2016 retrospective begins with a look at the year’s best singles.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 14: “The Long Goodbye” to “Love Hurts” December 11, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5 Day 14 features tracks from Brooks & Dunn, Dixie Chicks, Cal Smith, Lori McKenna, and Gram Parsons.