Luke Combs is a certified superstar. He has climbed the country music mountain, and with his performance of Fast Car at the 2024 Grammys in duet with the amazing Tracy Chapman, he took another step forward on the musical landscape at large. In less than 10 years, Combs has become a hit-maker, award-winner, chart-topper, and […]
As Tim McGraw prepares to headline Boots & Hearts 2023 on Sunday night, we’re looking at his career to date to see which songs have most resonated with listeners so y’all can be ready for him! Back in the fall of 2015, we previewed McGraw’s 2016 headlining gig with a Top 5 list. This year […]
When we ran down the Boots & Hearts lineup and picked our Don’t Miss Acts for 2023, Nice Horse was right there. And they’re right here, right now, in this preview Top 10 post for y’all – whether you’re headed to Burls Creek or not. These award-winning women are a force, they are fun, they […]
20 years after the release of their self-titled debut album, Billy Talent still makes us feel the same way when we hear their rock-driven jams. To celebrate their career (to date), we’re here today with a list of songs that folks have listened to the most via streaming. It’s an impressive list, with nearly 800 […]
Faith Hill is a superstar, no matter how long it’s been since we heard a new song, saw her on stage, or the spotlight shone on her at its brightest. Her catalogue is packed with tracks that we can all still sing along to. There are US Country chart #1 hits (9) in her solo […]
Two and half years ago I wrote a Top 10 Amanda Marshall list using nothing more than my feelings and nostalgia to tell y’all what songs do it for me from the catalogue. Well, now Amanda Marshall is back and so am I. This time, with numbers. Today we’re going to look at the Top […]
Eric Church is a country music megastar. His reputation as a singer, songwriter, and performer is well-earned. He has hits on hits, fan favourites from the deep cuts, and live albums that will make you wish you were at a show, and feel like you’re at a show at the same time. Because we’ve been […]
The Chicks are timeless and also era-defining. They burst onto the scene but weren’t an overnight success. They changed their name but never lost their way. The Chicks are then and now and always and anywhere there’s a wide open space or a starry sky or mattress dancing. That’s right, I said mattress dancing. To […]
On the heels of Eminem‘s appearance at the Super Bowl Half-Time Show, we’re bringing you Eminem’s Top 10 by the Numbers. Hitting the scene hard when he first appeared in 1988, Marshall Mathers has continued to wow with his unique lyrical content. There have been feuds and controversy, but the bottom line is that Eminem’s […]
Reba is a country music queen, a TV sitcom favourite, a music video legend, and I love her. I came of age at the perfect time to hear Reba on country radio and then to see her on CMT when I had cable. She was the one that Shania and Faith and Martina had to […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Foo Fighters have packed a pretty potent punch in the 25+ years since Dave Grohl wrote, recorded and released the first Foos album back in 1995. There have been massive hits and millions of records sold, awards, stadium tours, movies, music videos and more. Across 10 studio albums, there […]
In this post, I’ll be looking at my most played albums for 2021. It’s been another weird year. So little live music, so many long days blurring into one another. Music always helps. Take a look back with me at the albums and EPs I listened to most. This time around there are some older […]
I miss David Bowie. We all miss David Bowie. But thank God, the music remains. Over his exciting, ground-breaking, experimental, hit-making, magical career, David Bowie gave us songs that will live forever. Characters that feel alive. Memories we love. And we’re thankful and awed. And while we should have done this a long time ago, […]
Halloween is upon us, and if you’re partying at home or with friends you’ll be looking for some tunes. Lucky you, I’ve got some recommendations for your playlist. I’m sure it’s already there, so you can just tell me you know what you’re doing, but, let’s start with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins‘ I Put A Spell […]
For nearly a decade starting in 1994, you could argue that Oasis was the biggest band in the world. And if you’d have asked them, they would have told you that they were. They still might. But now, more than 25 years later, the likelihood of a reunion and new music seems to get further […]