Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard with Janie Fricke, “A Place to Fall Apart” November 1, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5 Janie Fricke brightens up a dark ballad.
BlueSky Bullet Points: October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 6 Eight new albums are reviewed in this batch, with the best efforts courtesy of Roberta Lea, Willie Nelson, and Wilco.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Willie Nelson, “City of New Orleans” October 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Willie Nelson embodies Americana on this wonderful cover.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 15 September 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1 The best overall batch of singles in Roundup history. So far.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before” August 24, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 A Latin music superstar pairs up with a country music legend for a memorable pop hit.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson, “Pancho and Lefty” June 9, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 A Townes Van Zandt classic tops the country charts, thanks to a powerhouse pairing of superstar artists.
Willie Nelson Will Be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame May 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 A nice 90th Birthday present for the living legend.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard & George Jones, “Yesterday’s Wine” April 10, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 0 Merle and George sing one of Willie’s best songs.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, “Just to Satisfy You” March 17, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1 Waylon Jennings sings an old song with an old friend.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Willie Nelson, “Always On My Mind” March 15, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5 Twenty five years after releasing his first single, Willie Nelson has the biggest hit of his career.