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Single Review Roundup: September 5, 2022

September 5, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 5

The nineties callbacks stop being polite and start getting real.  

New Single Roundup: January 31, 2022

January 31, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

Kane Brown, Amythyst Kiah, and Ian Noe get 2022 off to a strong start.

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Here are our personal picks for each CMA Awards category, as well as our predictions on who will win.

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Miranda Lambert releases the followup to “Bluebird,” Darius Rucker offers escapism, and Clay Walker returns.

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More fun than debating the electoral college on Twitter!

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Eric Church writes about small towns a lot.

2017 ACM Awards: Predictions and Personal Picks

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Brothers Osborne, Lori McKenna, Maren Morris, and Jon Pardi are already winners. Here are our predictions and picks for the rest of this year’s ACM ballot.

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The nominations have been announced for the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards.

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Our Best of 2016 retrospective begins with a look at the year’s best singles.

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An artist reaches their peak performance when their artistic ambition and creative talent are in perfect harmony.

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