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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.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #860-#851

September 2, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 12

On a list where women get the short shrift, this brief section achieves gender parity.

100 Greatest Women, #15: Shania Twain

September 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 13

The biggest-selling female country artist in history, Shania Twain achieved success on a worldwide scale that is yet to be matched.

100 Greatest Women, #24: Dottie West

August 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

This year’s Hall of Fame inductee impacted country music as a singer, songwriter, and mentor to younger artists.

100 Greatest Women, #62: Jo Dee Messina

June 6, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9

Jo Dee Messina embraced the girl power era of the late nineties, becoming one of the genre’s biggest stars of that era.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 4: “Blown Away” to “Burn One Down”

November 27, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

Day 4 features tracks from Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Jo Dee Messina (with Tim McGraw), and Clint Black.

Sunday Selections: March 20, 2016

March 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

There are precious few artists more capable of bringing real depth to a straightforward pop song than Trisha Yearwood. Her performances of songs by the likes of Jewel and Jason Mraz as part of The

Daily Top Five: Cover Songs You Like Better Than the Original

June 25, 2015 Ben Foster 23

Some cover songs pale in comparison to previous incarnations. Other attempts may come across as competent but disposable. But every now and then, a cover song comes along that just might rival or even replace