100 Greatest Women, #61: Juice Newton June 6, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Juice Newton’s pop-country confections were the perfect fit for the early eighties.
Podcast Recommendation: Children of Song May 27, 2018 Leeann Ward 2 Robert K. Oermann’s addictive podcast keeps it all in the family.
100 Greatest Women, #67: Suzy Bogguss May 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10 Her pure as crystal voice has proved adept at country, folk, jazz, and swing throughout her long career.
100 Greatest Women, #76: Paulette Carlson (Highway 101) May 1, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Few vocalists better illustrate the transition from the new traditionalist revival of the mid-eighties to the country boom in the early nineties than Paulette Carlson.
100 Greatest Women, #82: Melba Montgomery April 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1 A traditionalist for the ages, Melba Montgomery’s career as a singer and songwriter spans several decades.
100 Greatest Women, #90: Gretchen Peters March 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 The “Independence Day” songwriter has become a successful international recording artist over the past decade.
100 Greatest Women, #92: Kelly Willis March 19, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6 Kelly Willis was a missed opportunity for Nashville before resurfacing as an essential voice in Austin.
Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Lorrie Morgan February 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 A deep dive in to the rich, rewarding catalog of Opry legend Lorrie Morgan.
Worth Reading: An Oral History of the Bluebird Cafe January 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 An interesting feature about the history of the Bluebird Cafe.
The Best Albums of 2017 December 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.