2023 ACM Nominations Announced April 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0 Country Universe favorites Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde, and The War and Treaty are among this year’s ACM nominees.
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: Horizon Award and New Artist (2022 Edition) November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9 The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.
Single Review Roundup: October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 7 A Shakespearean ballad from Emily Scott Robinson and a resurrected classic from Jo Dee Messina are the consensus picks from this batch.
Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Jo Dee Messina, “Stand Beside Me” September 28, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 4 Jo Dee Messina completes a run of three consecutive No. 1 singles.
Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Jo Dee Messina, “I’m Alright” September 8, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 5 Jo Dee Messina nails another Phil Vassar composition.
Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Jo Dee Messina, “Bye Bye” August 21, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 4 Jo Dee Messina launches her multiplatinum breakthrough album.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #170-#161 June 19, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 Two consecutive CMA Single of the Year winners from the nineties are among this set of ten.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #690-#681 January 12, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 8 This may be the oddest collection yet of entries, featuring lesser known versions of hit songs and novelty numbers that weren’t nearly as good as the artists who sang them.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #750-#741 November 11, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 4 Sugarland refuses to settle for less, while some outright country classics are forced to during this section of the list.