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100 Greatest Men: #45. Tim McGraw

July 23, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 8

He started out as one of the lesser-ran hat acts of the nineties boom, catapulted to fame on the strength of a novelty song. But skillful song selection and deepening commitment to artistry helped Tim McGraw emerge as one of the genre’s strongest talents.

100 Greatest Men: #47. Rodney Crowell

July 8, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 10

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List

First as a songwriter, then as a new country superstar, and currently as an alternative country icon, Rodney Crowell has made an indelible mark on country music for nearly four decades.

Retro Single Review: Tim McGraw, "My Next Thirty Years"

July 4, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 6

2000 | Peak: #1

Age forty is still seen as more of a milestone, but age thirty might be the best place to neatly divide your life.

McGraw captures that feeling of settling in to who you’re going to be, and the growing confidence that you’re really an adult and that you’ve somewhat established yourself.

Single Review: Tim McGraw, "Truck Yeah"

July 3, 2012 Ben Foster 49

Really, Tim McGraw?

Really, Tim McGraw?

How is this not embarrassing?

Retro Single Review: Tim McGraw, "Some Things Never Change"

June 10, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 3

2000 | Peak: #7

McGraw at his most listless. “Some Things Never Change” is an easy listening number that’s so easy to listen to, it might put you to sleep.

Retro Single Review: Tim McGraw, "My Best Friend"

May 16, 2012 Ben Foster 4

1999 | #1

Some songs live or die on the strength of the artist’s vocal interpretation. Tim McGraw’s “My Best Friend” could be considered one such song.

Retro Single Review: Tim McGraw, "Something Like That"

April 18, 2012 Ben Foster 18

1999 | #1

You know what’s one of the best ways for a contemporary country song to worm its way into my heart? To display a mature and insightful perspective, or to tap into some universal truth, while dressing itself up with the catchiest of melodies and hooks.

Retro Single Review: Tim McGraw, "Please Remember Me"

April 15, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 10

1999 | Peak: #1

A lush and gorgeous ballad that is elevated by a Patty Loveless harmony vocal, this is arguably Tim McGraw’s finest moment on record.

Single Review: Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw, "Feel Like a Rock Star"

April 9, 2012 Dan Milliken 21

I know it’s just a meaningless crowd-pleaser to them. I know better than to take it more seriously than that.

100 Greatest Men: #57. Kenny Chesney

April 6, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 20

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List

After many years as a mid-level country artist, Kenny Chesney fused arena-size country with Caribbean rhythms to become one of the genre’s biggest stars of the 21st century.