100 Greatest Women, #53: Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman (Little Big Town) July 4, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman have emerged as two of the most dominant female voices in the genre through their work in Little Big Town.
100 Greatest Women, #54: Matraca Berg June 26, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6 Matraca Berg is one of the most prominent and successful female country songwriters in country music history.
100 Greatest Women, #68: Patty Griffin May 21, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2 Patty Griffin has maintained a lengthy career as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in country and Americana.
100 Greatest Women, #97: The Forester Sisters March 7, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 This quartet of sisters from Lookout Mountain, Georgia had a string of hits in the late eighties.
100 Greatest Women, #99: Ashley Monroe March 3, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6 The quality of her work has established Ashley Monroe as one of contemporary country’s most vital artists.
The Best Albums of 2017 December 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.
Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Four: #20-#11 October 26, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the almost but not quite top ten.
Album and Film Review: Dixie Chicks, DCX MMXVI September 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 A new album and DVD document the first Dixie Chicks tour of the United States in ten years.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List – A Conversation, Part Seven: Pop Goes the Country Universe (MIA & WTF) August 27, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 3 We wrap up our NPR feature with a look at the baffling inclusions and exclusions from beyond the Country Universe.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Two: NPR #51-#80 July 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10 A discussion of entries from Linda Ronstadt, Dixie Chicks, Rosanne Cash, and Tammy Wynette.