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ACM Flashback: Single Record of the Year
As with the similar CMA category of Single of the Year, looking over the history of this category is the quickest way to get a snapshot of country music in a given year. There is a quite a bt of...
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Favorite Songs by Favorite Songwriters: Gary Burr
Written by Music & More blogger Bob Losche. Connecticut born songwriter Gary Burr got his first break when he broke his leg in a high school soccer game. With time on his hands, he taught himself...
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How Very Nineties: George Jones & Friends, and other All Star Jams
New fans of country music in the nineties were hit over the head with the assertion that country music was one big family. Nothing demonstrated this mythos better than the all star jams that cropped up...
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400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #275-#251
This section begins with a song about a farmer and his wife and ends with one about Mama. Doesn’t get much more country than this! 400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #275-#251 #275 Somewhere Other...
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400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #250-#226
A lot of songs from both ends of the charts here, including a husband-and-wife duet that spent six weeks at #1. 400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #250-#226 #250 I Meant Every Word He Said Ricky Van...
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400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #200-#176
The hits come from all over the place here. Breakthrough hits from Trace Adkins and Carlene Carter join one-hit wonders Brother Phelps and George Ducas. And alongside crafty covers of songs by sixties...
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100 Greatest Men: #94. Ricky Van Shelton
100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Ricky Van Shelton rose to superstardom in the late eighties, bringing his old traditionalist sound to the forefront of the new traditionalist movement. Born and...
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100 Greatest Men: #52. Keith Whitley
100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Some of the greatest artists in country music left the scene just as they reached staggering artistic heights, leaving fans to forever wonder what might have been....
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100 Greatest Men: #46. Dwight Yoakam
100 Greatest Men: The Complete List One of the strongest voices of the New Traditionalist movement, Dwight Yoakam revitalized the Bakersfield sound as he shot to stardom in 1986. Yoakam was born in...
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CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year (1967-2013)
Since its inception, the top honor an artist could be given at the Country Music Association awards is this one: Entertainer of the Year. Originally a revolving door of winners, the winner in early...
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Daily Top Five: From a Forgotten Favorite
Every once in a while, I’ll rediscover an artist that I’ve liked enough to listen to extensively, but somehow worked their way out of my rotation. Hearing them again, I’ll wonder why I ever stopped...
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Daily Top Five: Single Fathers
What are some of your favorite songs about single fathers? The songs that I’m listing for this post are specifically about situations where mothers are no longer in the picture, but don’t feel that you...
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Yesterday’s Songs: October 6, 1990
An old feature returns today, as we look back at the top twenty singles on this date in 1990. The top twenty singles of October 6, 1990 capture a genre in transition. The stars that will power country...
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CMA Flashback: Album of the Year
Here are all of the nominees and winners for CMA Album of the Year. For a look back at the other major categories, visit our CMA Awards page. 2016 Dierks Bentley, Black Eric Church, Mr. Misunderstood...
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CMA Flashback: Single of the Year
Because country music is a radio-driven format, it has usually allowed for a large number of artists to have success at any given time. The nature of the other CMA Awards categories leave them...
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CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year
Our CMA Flashback series continues with the Male Vocalist of the Year category. For a look back at the other major categories, visit our CMA Awards page. 2016 Dierks Bentley Eric Church Tim McGraw...
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CMA Flashback: New Artist of the Year (Horizon Award)
Originally called the Horizon Award when introduced in 1981, the New Artist of the Year award is given to the developing artist that voters feel have demonstrated the most growth in their career during...
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CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year
Our CMA Flashback series concludes with the biggest honor of them all: Entertainer of the Year. For a look back at the other major categories, visit our CMA Awards page. 2016 Garth Brooks Luke Bryan...
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A Country Music Conversation: Introduction and Index
A Country Music Conversation Index Day One Suzy Bogguss, “Aces” Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty, “After the Fire is Gone” Todd Snider, “Age Like Wine” Dwight Yoakam, “Ain’t That Lonely Yet”...
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A Country Music Conversation, Day 20: “She Can’t Say That Anymore” to “The...
A Country Music Conversation: Introduction and Index Previous Entry: Day 19: “Quittin’ Time” to “Seven Year Ache” Day 20 features tracks from John Conlee, Chely Wright, Alan Jackson, Ricky Van Shelton,...
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