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Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 30

August 15, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 4

Here are our takes on six current releases.

Single Review: Tim McGraw, “I Called Mama”

May 10, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 1

Releasing right before mother’s day in the middle of a pandemic, it’s easy to imagine that “I Called Mama” will be one of Tim McGraw’s biggest hits of recent years.

Single Review: George Strait, “Cold Beer Conversation”

September 24, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 1

After the comparatively euphoric “Let it Go,” George Strait’s new single captures the same “take it as it comes” attitude toward life, but this time with somber resignation as the dominant feeling.

Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “Til it’s Gone”

October 22, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 6

“‘Til it’s Gone” Kenny Chesney Written by Rodney Clawson, David Lee Murphy, and Jimmy Yeary There were a lot of great singer-songwriters that didn’t quite make it to stardom in the nineties, especially once the

ACM Awards 2014: Final Thoughts

April 7, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 6

This year’s ACM Awards were mediocre and broverwhemingly male-centric, despite women winning most of the major awards. As with last fall’s CMA show, the best moment was the final one, when George Strait won Entertainer of the Year.

Here’s a rundown of all the major winners:

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Taylor Swift

George Strait winning at the ACMs this year was even more surprising than at the CMAs last year, given how the fan-voted element of this award has favored stars with young fanbases in previous years. King George, indeed. – KJC

While it’s disheartening to see Strait’s mainstream support dwindling, it’s great to see the fans come through for King George. – BF

Even if Strait did unintentionally but hilariously leave Miranda Lambert hanging on her attempted hi-five, it was nice to see the genuine support for Strait’s win among the other artists in attendance. Too bad radio seems to have turned their back on him. – JK