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The Chicks Ranked: #81-#51

June 28, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 15

The Chicks list kicks off with a handful of collaborations, alongside tracks from all five of their studio albums.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 4: “Blown Away” to “Burn One Down”

November 27, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

Day 4 features tracks from Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Jo Dee Messina (with Tim McGraw), and Clint Black.

100 Greatest Men: #5. Hank Williams

August 15, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 1

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List So epic was his life story, and so tragic its ending, that it’s easy to forget a simple truth: Hank Williams was one of the strongest vocalists and songwriters

100 Greatest Men: #26. Roy Acuff

June 1, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 3

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Roy Acuff is responsible for not only some of the genre’s foundational recordings, but for helping to put Nashville on the map as a star of the Grand Ole