Sing One With Willie: “Seven Spanish Angels” / “Ain’t Life Hell” July 30, 2020 Zackary Kephart 6 The start of a new series exploring Willie Nelson’s many duets.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #500-#491 July 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6 As we enter the top 500 of this list, a YouTube playlist of the available entries can now be found at the end of the post.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #510-#501 July 21, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11 We’re officially halfway through this list. There are still another 500 to go. “Thanks a Lot,” Sirius.
Album Review Roundup: Willie Nelson, Rebecca Connelly, Greg Williams July 8, 2020 Zackary Kephart 0 Willie Nelson reflects on mortality, Rebecca Connelly delivers a solid sophomore release and Greg Williams reflects on the mistakes he’s made.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #530-#521 July 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7 I’ve got eighteen curse words about the placement of #521, and a dozen of them are too explicit to print.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #550-#541 June 15, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10 Eight of these ten songs went all the way to #1, but few of them warrant inclusion on this list.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #590-#581 May 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10 Weak early efforts from great artists weigh down this section of the list.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #650-#641 March 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9 A ton of signature hits in this section, most of them certified classics.
2020 Grammy Winners January 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2 Here are the Grammy Award winners for 2020. Among those winning Grammys for the first time: Billy Ray Cyrus, Patty Griffin, and Tanya Tucker.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #690-#681 January 12, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 8 This may be the oddest collection yet of entries, featuring lesser known versions of hit songs and novelty numbers that weren’t nearly as good as the artists who sang them.