The Best Singles of the Decade, Part Three: #50-#26 May 22, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 Tanya Tucker’s stunning comeback makes its presence known, with two of her recent singles featured alongside stellar tracks from fellow legends and a handful of breakthrough singles from then-new artists.
Single Review: Sara Evans, “If I Can’t Have You” May 9, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8 A review of the new disco country single from Sara Evans.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #870-#861 August 26, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 10 Another ten entries on a list that has too much Florida Georgia Line and not enough Dixie Chicks. This section has both.
100 Greatest Women, #50: Sara Evans July 10, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8 A pure country singer with a sweet tooth for pop hooks.
100 Greatest Women, #54: Matraca Berg June 26, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6 Matraca Berg is one of the most prominent and successful female country songwriters in country music history.
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, #72: Hillary Scott May 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Hillary Scott has been one of the most successful female artists in recent years.
Single Review: Chase Rice, “Three Chords and the Truth” October 24, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 1 Chase Rice goes almost four full minutes without actively debasing women or country music, but don’t mistake that achievement alone for greatness.
New Album Roundup: Sara Evans, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, and Chris Stapleton July 23, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 2 Here’s the rundown on five new albums already released this year.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 19: “Quittin’ Time” to “Seven Year Ache” December 17, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7 Day 19 features tracks from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric Church, Sara Evans, Lynn Anderson, and Rosanne Cash.