Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Highway 101, “Cry, Cry, Cry” July 6, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 Linda Ronstadt’s generational impact kicks in.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: K.T. Oslin, “I’ll Always Come Back” July 5, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 K.T. Oslin tops the charts with another exceptional ballad.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “Famous Last Words of a Fool” July 4, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 In the Twitty tradition, Strait bridges the gender gap.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 24 July 3, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 1 Denitia, Kelsea Ballerini, and Noah Kahan are making country music for adults, and thank God for that.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Reba McEntire, “Love Will Find its Way to You” July 2, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 Why did Reba McEntire record this?
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Life Turned Her That Way” July 1, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 Merle Haggard’s final Billboard No. 1 hit.
Bluesky Bullet Points: June 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 1 A five star effort from Kaitlin Butts headlines this week’s crop of new releases.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Judds, “Turn it Loose” June 29, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 We’re about halfway to Wynonna at this point.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star” June 28, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 Merle Haggard’s final Billboard No. 1 hit.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “Too Gone Too Long” June 27, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 5 This record is absolutely spectacular.