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Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Tim McGraw, “Grown Men Don’t Cry”

May 10, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 8

Yesterday’s sentimentality sounds cloying today.

Single Review Roundup: April 13, 2025

April 13, 2025 Jonathan Keefe 1

Good grades for the new releases from the SteelDrivers and Chris Young.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #50 – #26

June 8, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0

It’s one great performance after another as we get closer to the top of the list.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Collin Raye, “Little Rock”

February 23, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 4

Collin Raye takes one of the decade’s best songs to No. 1.

2018 CMA Awards: Picks & Predictions

November 12, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4

The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards are nearly upon us. Here are Jonathan and Kevin’s personal favorites, along with their predictions to win.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 9

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

2016 ACM Awards: Personal Picks & Predictions

April 3, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 17

Tonight’s ACM Awards will be hosted by Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan. Slated performances include a collaboration between Dolly Parton and Katy Perry, and Miranda Lambert joining up with Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban to cover the ZZ Top song, “Tush.”

Country music in 2016, y’all.

Single Review: Drake White, “Livin’ the Dream”

January 5, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

As a would-be anthem for the contemporary working class, “Livin’ the Dream” is perhaps a bit too unassuming for its own good.

Single Review: Keith Urban with Eric Church, “Raise ‘Em Up”

March 4, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 7

“Raise ‘Em Up” Keith Urban with Eric Church Written by Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston and Jeffrey Steele A collaboration between Keith Urban and Eric Church was bound to have personality and charm, but what the

2015 Grammy Awards: Predictions & Personal Picks

February 6, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 16

This year’s Grammy Awards air on Sunday, February 8, and country music will be represented with performances Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, and the tantalizing pairing of Brandy Clark and Dwight Yoakam. Most of the awards