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Twenty Greatest Singles of the CU Era: The Chicks, ”Not Ready to Make Nice”

December 5, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 7

An historic scandal gives the Chicks a new signature song.

Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: The Chicks, “You Were Mine”

September 30, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 6

The Chicks earn their third consecutive No. 1 single. 

The Chicks Ranked: #25 – #1

July 8, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 12

The 25 best tracks from the best country act of the last 25 years.

The Chicks Ranked: #50-#26

July 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9

The middle section of the list is stacked top to bottom with excellent records.  

The Chicks Ranked: #81-#51

June 28, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 15

The Chicks list kicks off with a handful of collaborations, alongside tracks from all five of their studio albums. 

The Chicks Ranked: Introduction

June 28, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0

The Chicks are the reason that Country Universe exists.

Album Review: The Chicks, Gaslighter

August 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

With Gaslighter, the Chicks take complete artistic control and fully reclaim their own narrative.  In doing so, they produce their most essential album to date. 

Single Review: The Chicks, “Gaslighter”

March 28, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

I don’t know what went down on Natalie’s boat, but it must have been explosive.

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They’re still not ready to make nice, but are they ready to get back into the recording studio?

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