100 Greatest Women, #70: Gillian Welch May 15, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2 Gillian Welch has staked a claim as one of the staunchest defenders and most gifted performers of country and roots music.
100 Greatest Women, #78: Holly Dunn April 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6 A solid run of hits made Holly Dunn one of the most popular female artists of the late eighties.
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.
Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When” December 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”
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.
Single Review: Mickey Guyton – “Nice Things” August 24, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 8 Mickey Guyton knows why the caged bird sings, and God love her for that.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Five: NPR MIA (Jonathan’s Picks) August 7, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 13 Five artists – okay, technically six – that Jonathan Keefe believes were MIA from the NPR list.
New Favorites: 2017 Album Roundup June 8, 2017 Leeann Ward 14 Leeann Ward shares five of her favorite albums from the first half of 2017.
Hall Worthy: The Modern Era May 12, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 15 These are the ten Modern Era artists who are most worthy of induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.