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The Unbroken Circle: Emmylou Harris – From Student to Master

Why Emmylou Harris is one of country music’s most essential artists.… Read More The Unbroken Circle: Emmylou Harris – From Student to Master

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Zackary Kephart2 Comments

The Melting Pot: Favorite Debut Albums (w/ Critically Country)

Excellent first steps from some of the genre’s best, including Gary Stewart, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Caitlyn Smith and more!… Read More The Melting Pot: Favorite Debut Albums (w/ Critically Country)

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Zackary Kephart8 Comments

The Best Hit Songs Of 1982

In the early 1980s, country music benefited from the release of the film Urban Cowboy, enough to where one could label it a boom era for the genre. Commercially, the movement was great, but stylistically, artists may have dressed the part (almost too much), but the actual music was too syrupy and glossy to resemble anything… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1982

November 8, 2019April 25, 2020 Zackary Kephart1 Comment

The Best Hit Songs Of 1980

Most country music fans remember 1980 as the year country music went Hollywood. Between the release of movies like Urban Cowboy, 9 to 5, and Honeysuckle Rose, country music was “cool” in popular culture. Well, I should say the “facade” of country music was cool. Images of cowboy and cowgirl attire were abound, but the actual music would suffer… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1980

July 30, 2019April 26, 2020 Zackary KephartLeave a comment

The Best Hit Songs Of 1981

The ’80s were a strange time period for country music. In some ways, I’d argue it mirrors country music today, namely in how it’s all over the place. The outlaw movement was over, and with country music’s Hollywood exposure through movies such as Urban Cowboy, Honeysuckle Rose, 9 to 5 and Coal Miner’s Daughter, country… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1981

March 12, 2019April 26, 2020 Zackary Kephart4 Comments

The Best Hit Songs Of 1987

This is a re-uploaded post.  This feature of the “best hit songs” has been something I’ve been promising to do for quite a few months now. Back in April, Kyle of Kyle’s Korner Blog requested me to take a look at this particular year. For those who don’t know, I’ve usually based these lists off of whatever Billboard… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1987

December 14, 2018April 25, 2019 Zackary Kephart1 Comment

The Best Hit Songs Of 1975

1975 was a strange year for Country music. It was the year that Tammy Wynette and George Jones divorced each other. It was the year that Hank Williams Jr. tumbled 500 feet down Ajax Mountain which caused severe facial and head injuries. It was the year that Charlie Rich burned the envelope to the ground… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1975

December 5, 2018April 18, 2019 Zackary Kephart9 Comments

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