Pop Goes The Country Final Volume: One Last Dance For The Year
Ending a series exploring country music’s biggest crossover hits with one final dance… Read More Pop Goes The Country Final Volume: One Last Dance For The Year
Category: Pop Goes The Country
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 49: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – “Islands In The Stream” (1983)
Kenny, Dolly, and the Bee Gees… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 49: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – “Islands In The Stream” (1983)
Pop Goes The Country Double Feature: Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie And Larry Gatlin
Two stories about Kenny Rogers that have little to do with Kenny Rogers… Read More Pop Goes The Country Double Feature: Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie And Larry Gatlin
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 46: Dolly Parton – “9 to 5” (1980)
What a way to make a living!… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 46: Dolly Parton – “9 to 5” (1980)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 45: Eddie Rabbitt – “I Love A Rainy Night” (1980)
A hit propelled by a reborn fascination with rockabilly, even if it didn’t catch on for that reason… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 45: Eddie Rabbitt – “I Love A Rainy Night” (1980)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 44: The Charlie Daniels Band – “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” (1979)
The time all Hell broke loose in Georgia… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 44: The Charlie Daniels Band – “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” (1979)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 43: Dolly Parton – “Here You Come Again” (1977)
How a divide in country music shaped one of its biggest artists… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 43: Dolly Parton – “Here You Come Again” (1977)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 42: Crystal Gayle – “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” (1977)
Exploring a hit by Crystal Gayle and Richard Leigh… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 42: Crystal Gayle – “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” (1977)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 41: Glen Campbell – “Southern Nights” (1977)
Exploring the magic of Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell again in a different way… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 41: Glen Campbell – “Southern Nights” (1977)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 40: C.W. McCall – “Convoy” (w/Shore2Shore Country)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 39: John Denver – “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” (1975)
Thank God for hindsight… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 39: John Denver – “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” (1975)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 38: Glen Campbell – “Rhinestone Cowboy” (1975)
Exploring a signature song written by someone else!… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 38: Glen Campbell – “Rhinestone Cowboy” (1975)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 37: B.J. Thomas – “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” (1975)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 36: Freddy Fender – “Before The Next Teardrop Falls” (1975)
Exploring the saga of a song that took over 30 different recordings before it landed in Freddy Fender’s hands.… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 36: Freddy Fender – “Before The Next Teardrop Falls” (1975)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 35: Billy Swan – “I Can Help” (1974)
Exploring rockabilly’s influence 20 years after its debut and how it shaped a song written in 20 minutes… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 35: Billy Swan – “I Can Help” (1974)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 34: Charlie Rich – “The Most Beautiful Girl” (1973)
Exploring the power of producer Billy Sherrill… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 34: Charlie Rich – “The Most Beautiful Girl” (1973)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 33: Lynn Anderson – “Rose Garden” (1970)
Pop Goes The Country is an ongoing series where I explore country music’s biggest crossover hits. To pursue any aspiration in life takes a degree of passion and inspiration that can’t be explained. For musicians, it’s the unequivocal power of a song that draws them in for the long run. For Lynn Anderson, that inspiration… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 33: Lynn Anderson – “Rose Garden” (1970)
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 32: Johnny Cash – “A Boy Named Sue” (1969)
Worlds collide in this edition of Pop Goes The Country… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 32: Johnny Cash – “A Boy Named Sue” (1969)
Pop Goes The Country Double Feature: The Pure Magic Of Glen Campbell And Jimmy Webb
Exploring just a few examples of the chemistry between Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb… Read More Pop Goes The Country Double Feature: The Pure Magic Of Glen Campbell And Jimmy Webb
Pop Goes The Country Vol. 29: Bobby Goldsboro – “Honey” (1968)
Pop Goes The Country is an ongoing series where I explore country music’s biggest crossover hits. If the name, “Bobby Goldsboro,” doesn’t ring a bell to you, the country music fan, that’s certainly understandable. A one-time member of Roy Orbison’s band, Goldsboro gained popularity in pop music first and foremost, charting songs such as “See… Read More Pop Goes The Country Vol. 29: Bobby Goldsboro – “Honey” (1968)
