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Twenty Greatest Singles of the CU Era: Amythyst Kiah, “Black Myself”

December 14, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 3

Amythyst Kiah’s definitive identity statement.

Book Review: Marissa R. Moss, “Her Country”

June 14, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 4

This is the sprawling, complicated story of the women who have been purposefully marginalized by the country music industry over the last two decades.

Single Review: Amythyst Kiah, “Black Myself”

February 20, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

Amythyst Kiah revisits her Grammy-nominated Our Native Daughters composition.

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August 9, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 11

Five of the CU crew attempt to find the diamonds in a very rough second ballot of CMA nominees.

The Best Singles of the Decade, Part One: #100-#76

April 19, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Our Best Singles of the Decade list kicks off with the first 25 entries.

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February 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best Albums of the Decade list continues with #50-#26.

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If we were reminded of anything in 2019, it was that the participation of Brandi Carlile or Rhiannon Giddens in a project means it’s going to be great. 

The Twenty Best Singles of 2019

December 31, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3

As the decade draws to a close, the gulf between what’s best and what’s on the radio is wider than ever. 

If We Ran the CMA Awards… (2019 Edition)

August 22, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 8

More fun than debating the electoral college on Twitter!

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