Single Review: Thomas Rhett, “Country Again” May 3, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 3 A decent Rhett Akins record.
Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Bible Verses” April 26, 2021 Michelle Ivey 4 A crisis of faith leads to the strongest Blake Shelton single in years.
Single Review: Reba McEntire, “Somehow You Do” April 26, 2021 Michelle Ivey 2 Reba’s powerful new song finds hope in a dark situation.
Single Review: Brothers Osborne, “Younger Me” April 23, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5 Country music for grownups is making a comeback, and thank God for that.
Single Review: Amythyst Kiah, “Wild Turkey” April 21, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4 Amythyst Kiah’s “Wild Turkey” looks inward – and in doing so, delivers a pain and yearning that’s universal.
Single Review: Alan Jackson, “Where Have You Gone” April 8, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10 A deeply disappointing record from an artist who is much better than this.
Single Review: Candi Carpenter featuring Brandi Carlile, “Dirt Around the Tree” March 28, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4 “Dirt Around the Tree” excels for finding a sense of calm and the courage to step forward from a past trauma, if not the answers to go with it.
Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “Knowing You” March 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4 A satisfying late career moment from an artist approaching his thirtieth year of recording country music.