Single Review: Dolly Parton, “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” January 15, 2022 Michelle Ivey 1 Dolly Parton gives a promising preview of her book tie-in 2022 release.
Album Review: Reba McEntire, Revived, Remixed, Revisited October 19, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2 A fascinating project from Reba McEntire.
Sing One With Kane: “Memory”/”Blessed and Free” October 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1 Kane Brown release two more genre fluid collaborations.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #10-#1 September 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25 The journey comes to an end with the same maddening contrast of classics and clunkers that we’ve seen all along the way.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #60-#51 August 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5 950 down, 50 to go.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #70-#61 August 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16 Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to make bad lists.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Dolly Parton with Ricky Van Shelton, “Rockin’ Years” July 18, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 A legend and a superstar collaborate for a winning duet.
Single Review: Lady A(ntebellum), “Like A Lady” March 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25 An aggressively mediocre band sinks to a new low.
2021 Grammy Winners March 14, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7 Here are the 2021 Grammy Winners in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #300-#291 February 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12 It’ll take ten rounds with Jose Cuervo and two piña coladas to cope with the absolute travesty at #297.