Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ricky Skaggs, “Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown” August 7, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 Ricky Skaggs revives a track that he originally recorded with Keith Whitley.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Emmylou Harris, “(Lost His Love) On Our Last Date” May 2, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Emmylou Harris brings a Conway Twitty hit back to No. 1.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 5 March 30, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1 The best of this batch is Billy Gilman’s bluegrass debut.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ricky Skaggs, “I Don’t Care” March 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Ricky Skaggs goes No. 1 for the second time, as does the song that gets him there.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Emmylou Harris and Don Williams, “If I Needed You” February 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 Two of the era’s best team up for a wonderful Townes Van Zandt cover.
Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Oak Ridge Boys, “Elvira” January 18, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5 The Oak Ridge Boys break the record for sales of a country single.
Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Emmylou Harris, “Beneath Still Waters” November 13, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 7 Emmylou Harris immortalizes a George Jones gem.
CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2022 Edition) November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 23 Our CMA Flashback series continues with a look at Female Vocalist of the Year.
CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2022 Edition) November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 16 Here are all of the nominees and winners for CMA Album of the Year, starting with a look at this year’s contenders and stretching back to the first ceremony in 1967.
Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Oak Ridge Boys, “Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight” October 31, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 21 The Oak Ridge boys top both charts with an Emmylou Harris cover.