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100 Greatest Women, #78: Holly Dunn

April 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6

A solid run of hits made Holly Dunn one of the most popular female artists of the late eighties.

100 Greatest Women, #90: Gretchen Peters

March 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5

The “Independence Day” songwriter has become a successful international recording artist over the past decade.

100 Greatest Women, #92: Kelly Willis

March 19, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6

Kelly Willis was a missed opportunity for Nashville before resurfacing as an essential voice in Austin.

Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When”

December 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”

Single Review: Chase Rice, “Three Chords and the Truth”

October 24, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 1

Chase Rice goes almost four full minutes without actively debasing women or country music, but don’t mistake that achievement alone for greatness.

Single Review: Mickey Guyton – “Nice Things”

August 24, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 8

Mickey Guyton knows why the caged bird sings, and God love her for that.

NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Five: NPR MIA (Jonathan’s Picks)

August 7, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 13

Five artists – okay, technically six – that Jonathan Keefe believes were MIA from the NPR list.

New Favorites: 2017 Album Roundup

June 8, 2017 Leeann Ward 14

Leeann Ward shares five of her favorite albums from the first half of 2017.

Hall Worthy: The Modern Era

May 12, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 15

These are the ten Modern Era artists who are most worthy of induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Country Universe Favorites Dominate Nashville Scene’s Annual Critics’ Survey

January 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson had the best albums of 2016, according to the annual Nashville Scene survey of country music critics.