Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Reba McEntire, “Little Rock” February 29, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 Reba McEntire wins round two with Janie Fricke…and Entertainer of the Year.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 6 February 28, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 9 The best singles this week come from the Wonder Women of Country and from the Wonder Woman of Pop and R&B.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Conway Twitty, “Desperado Love” February 27, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 Conway Twitty tops the Billboard singles chart for the last time.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “On the Other Hand” February 26, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 A future Hall of Famer earns his first No. 1 hit the second time around.
Bluesky Bullet Points: February 25, 2024 February 25, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0 Corb Lund and Emily Ann Roberts lead another strong pack of albums this week.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Don Williams, “Heartbeat in the Darkness” February 24, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 Don Williams goes the smooth jazz route.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her” February 23, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 George Strait makes a hit out of an awkward framing device.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Judds, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” February 22, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 The Judds get down and dirty on their seventh No. 1 hit.
Single Review Roundup: February 21, 2024 February 21, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 1 Three out of four records this week are contenders for our year-end list, and that bar keeps getting higher.