Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Alan Jackson, “Here in the Real World” June 7, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 The biggest traditional country artist in history breaks through in a big way.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Garth Brooks, “Not Counting You” June 7, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7 The biggest country star in history kicks off the decade that he will own, with a self-written hit.
Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part Four: Bros and Broncos (2012-2014) June 7, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2 Zack Kephart navigates the rocky waters of 2012-2014 in his ongoing chronicle of Modern Country Music.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Randy Travis, “Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart” June 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 One of the best Randy Travis singles has a lengthy run at the top.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Paul Overstreet, “Seein’ My Father in Me” June 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8 For a few years, an unassuming songwriter became a chart-topping country artist.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Patty Loveless, “Chains” June 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8 An early highlight from the catalog of a genre legend.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Restless Heart, “Fast Movin’ Train” June 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7 “Fast Movin’ Train” is the sound of a superstar band slowing down.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Oak Ridge Boys, “No Matter How High” June 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5 The final No. 1 single from a Hall of Fame vocal group that first topped the charts in the seventies.
Single Review: Home Free, “Travelin’ Soldier” June 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 3 “Travelin’ Soldier” gets a gender swap and a war theater update.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Alabama, “Southern Star” May 31, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5 The biggest selling country act of the eighties keeps its hot streak going into the nineties.