Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ronnie Milsap, “Don’t You Ever Get Tired (of Hurting Me)” September 5, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 Another solid cover from Ronnie Milsap.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Vern Gosdin, “Set ‘Em Up Joe” July 26, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 5 Vern Gosdin and a murderer’s row of Nashville songwriters partner up for a newly minted classic.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “Ocean Front Property” April 15, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 George Strait reaches his first commercial peak.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “The Chair” January 8, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 Three future Hall of Famers get together for the most out of left field chart topper of the year.
Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Mickey Gilley, “That’s All That Matters” December 27, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 4 Mickey Gilley closes out 1980 with another solid cover.
Sing One With Willie: “Seven Spanish Angels” / “Ain’t Life Hell” July 30, 2020 Zackary Kephart 6 The start of a new series exploring Willie Nelson’s many duets.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Two: 1993-1994 March 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 The two years covered by this entry featured some stopgap singles, a Christmas set, and a third album anchored by a poignantly beautiful classic.
#100 Greatest Women, #59: Jeannie Seely June 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Jeannie Seely has been one of the most forceful personalities on the country music scene since she had her first big hit in 1966.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 9: “Hurt” to “I Fall to Pieces” December 4, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5 Day 9 features tracks from Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Linda Ronstadt, and Patsy Cline.
2014 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees: Hank Cochran, Ronnie Milsap, and Mac Wiseman April 27, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 3 Good news for three legends of the genre, one of whom we lost to cancer only four years ago: