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Country music is blessed with artists that are in it for the long haul. The very best contribute to the genre for ten, twenty, thirty, even forty years or more. But how many are able

When your reader base consists of about twenty people, you can honor their requests fairly easily. An anonymous person commented that they would like to see me do a countdown of the best country duets

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 16: #25-#1 #25 “Dancin’ Circles ‘Round The Sun (Epictetus Speaks)” Rodney Crowell 2005 Peak: did not chart I don’t want to begin quoting lyrics from this song, since

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 15: #50-#26 #50 “Meet In The Middle” Diamond Rio 1991 Peak: #1 Diamond Rio burst on to the country music scene with an ideal showcase of their talents:

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 14: #75-#51 #75 “Wrong Side of Memphis” Trisha Yearwood 1992 Peak: #4 Yearwood kicked it into a higher gear with this lead single from her second album, the

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 13: #100-#76 #100 “Nobody Wins” Radney Foster 1992 Peak: #2 Pride can be crippling. Sometimes you win the fight but lose the one you love. In the end,

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 12: #125-#101 #125 “Any Man of Mine” Shania Twain 1995 Peak: #1 There are a few records in country music history that serve as a clear turning point.

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 11: #150-#126 #150 “So Much Like My Dad” George Strait 1992 Peak: #3 A man surprises his mother with a visit, and begins recollecting on his childhood. He