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Sunday Selections: October 30, 2016

October 30, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

We love the guy, but Sturgill Simpson sure can be a grumpy sumbitch at times.

Yesterday’s Songs: October 6, 1990

October 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

An old feature returns today, as we look back at the top twenty singles on this date in 1990.

If We Ran The CMA Awards…

August 28, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 23

It’s like fantasy football, but for country music bloggers.

The Best Singles of 1993, Part Three: #20-#11

July 27, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 8

As we enter the top half of the list, signature hits by some of the era’s biggest stars rub elbows with a pair of breakthrough singles and an overlooked release by a future superstar. You’ll

Daily Top Five: Palate Cleansers

July 5, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 18

It’s gotten to the point that I can’t listen to more than two country singles in a row without wanting to hurt somebody. So here’s the daily top five. What are some songs that are

You Can’t Play Two Women Back to Back

May 30, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 18

How could you ever tell them apart? Thank goodness we have the diversity and variety of male voices in country music to keep things fresh. With deep gratitude to country music programmers for knowing what

Say What? – Keith Hill

May 28, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 54

UPDATE: Check out the impeccably researched work of Deb B, also known as Windmills, over at MJ’s Big Blog: Country Radio & The Anti-Female Female Myth: A Data-Based Look ORIGINAL POST: Via Terri Clark’s Twitter,

Daily Top Five: Long Songs

May 23, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 14

Reader Buddy Noel suggested a Daily Top Five of “Songs DJ’s used for bathroom runs”, citing “El Paso” by Marty Robbins as an example. What are your five favorite long songs? Here’s my list: Iris

Daily Top Five: Favorite Title Tracks

May 20, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 16

Suggested by longtime reader Hoggy From Oz: What are your favorite title tracks? Here’s my list: Trisha Yearwood, “The Song Remembers When” Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away” David Nail, “The Sound of a Million Dreams” Suzy

Daily Top Five: Favorite Songs by Your Favorite Songwriter

April 21, 2015 Leeann Ward 19

There’s a cool Guy Clark documentary Kickstarter campaign happening right now that I encourage country music lovers to check out and, perhaps, make a pledge toward. Long time publicist, biographer and Guy Clark champion, Tamara