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Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Patty Loveless, “Here I Am”

March 31, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 12

In the year of the woman, a veteran female artist moves to the head of the class.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Clay Walker, “Dreaming With My Eyes Open”

March 4, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 4

Clay Walker and Tony Arata join forces for a fantastic single.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Lee Roy Parnell, “I’m Holding My Own”

February 11, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3

Lee Roy Parnell’s best single goes the distance.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Garth Brooks, “The Dance”

June 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

A masterpiece kicks off the run of singles that will make Garth Brooks the biggest country star of all-time.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 11: “If I Had Wings” to “I’m No Stranger to the Rain”

December 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

Day 11 features tracks from Matraca Berg, Mark Chesnutt, Lee Roy Parnell, Rascal Flatts, and Keith Whitley.

Album Review: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, The Complete Trio Collection

September 29, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

The Complete Trio Collection is an interesting historical document, but in its attempt to be complete, it manages to be less than the sum of its collective parts.

The Best Albums of 1993, Part 2: #10-#1

July 12, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 16

The combined efforts of nine women and three men form the upper echelon of our Best Albums list from 1993. This embarrassment of riches showcases just how much great music there was to choose from

The Twenty Best Albums of 1994

December 26, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 5

The twenty best albums of 1994.

Best Singles of 1994, Part 4: #10-#1

December 16, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 20

Alan Jackson is the MVP of our top ten singles of 1994.

The Best Singles of 1994, Part 2: #30-#21

December 9, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 7

Part Two of the Best Singles of 1994 begins with a hit from Confederate Railroad.