A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #10-#1 September 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25 The journey comes to an end with the same maddening contrast of classics and clunkers that we’ve seen all along the way.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #20-#11 September 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 14 This batch of ten is about as good as this list will ever get.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #60-#51 August 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5 950 down, 50 to go.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #120-#111 July 14, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7 Remind me why we’re doing this again?
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #240-#231 April 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7 Several all-time classics show up too early, alongside a record that has no business crashing this particular party.
Classic Country Singles: Reba McEntire, “Somebody Should Leave” March 4, 2021 Ben Foster 6 The beginning of a storied chapter both in McEntire’s career and in country music history.
Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 Edition) September 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6 Rolling Stone updates its all-time list, with many new additions from the worlds of country and Americana.
Identity Through Imaging September 10, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7 An essay on how visual representation has shaped country music.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #540-#531 June 21, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 15 A great selection of artists, but not a great selection of singles.
Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 4: I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953-1963) September 18, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3 Several major figures emerge during this period, as country navigates its place in the music scene after the birth of rock and roll.