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2023 ACM Winners

May 11, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0

Here are the winners of the 2023 ACM Awards.

2023 ACM Nominations Announced

April 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0

Country Universe favorites Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde, and The War and Treaty are among this year’s ACM nominees.

Single Review Roundup: July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 2

Our take on a batch of summer singles from Nikki Lane, Cole Swindell, Banditos, Sunny Sweeney, Carly Pearce, and Roberta Lea.

Single Review: Miranda Lambert, “If I Was a Cowboy”

December 6, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1

Quick! Name every word you can think of that’s associated with “cowboy.”

Single Review: Kane Brown, “One Mississippi”

August 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 3

Creative production and contagious energy power up the stellar new single from Kane Brown.

Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Minimum Wage”

January 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

Blake Shelton’s latest would be better if it was produced with the radio instead of the arena in mind.

Single Review: Kelsea Ballerini, “Hole in the Bottle”

June 3, 2020 Zackary Kephart 5

The first smart summer jam of 2020.

Single Reviews Round-Up: Kylie Frey, Luke Combs, Gabby Barrett, Jordan Davis, & Little Big Town

May 27, 2020 Zackary Kephart 8

Luke Combs directly addresses COVID-19, Gabby Barrett delivers a disappointing sophomore single, and Little Big Town release the worst single from their otherwise great new album.

2017 CMA Nominations

September 4, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 7

The nominations for the 51st Annual CMA Awards have been announced.

Single Review: Lauren Alaina, “Road Less Traveled”

October 25, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 4

The great irony of Lauren Alaina’s “Road Less Traveled” is that the song’s lyrics rely entirely on clichéd images and turns-of-phrase while attempting to empower individuality and personal expression.