Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Mickey Gilley, “That’s All That Matters” December 27, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 4 Mickey Gilley closes out 1980 with another solid cover.
Sing One With Willie: “Seven Spanish Angels” / “Ain’t Life Hell” July 30, 2020 Zackary Kephart 6 The start of a new series exploring Willie Nelson’s many duets.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Two: 1993-1994 March 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 The two years covered by this entry featured some stopgap singles, a Christmas set, and a third album anchored by a poignantly beautiful classic.
#100 Greatest Women, #59: Jeannie Seely June 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Jeannie Seely has been one of the most forceful personalities on the country music scene since she had her first big hit in 1966.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 9: “Hurt” to “I Fall to Pieces” December 4, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5 Day 9 features tracks from Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Linda Ronstadt, and Patsy Cline.
2014 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees: Hank Cochran, Ronnie Milsap, and Mac Wiseman April 27, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 3 Good news for three legends of the genre, one of whom we lost to cancer only four years ago:
Retro Single Review: George Strait, "Ocean Front Property" March 27, 2012 Ben Foster 10 1986 | #1 Subtly clever, yet deceptively simple, with a strong undercurrent of heartache. In other words… classic Strait.
Retro Single Review: George Strait, “The Chair” December 2, 2011 Kevin John Coyne 5 1985 | Peak: #1 Want to separate the real deals from the posers? Ask them to sing “The Chair.”
Hank Cochran: 1935-2010 July 15, 2010 Kevin John Coyne 6 Rest in Peace, Hank Cochran. Enjoy some of the legendary songwriter’s greatest hits: