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And here we go - bit of a messy recording process to get here, but here we are. Next up, I think I'm ready to talk about Emotional ...

You know, it feels like it's been a while since we've had a week that I'd otherwise describe as 'normal' on the Hot 10...

Yeah, this is going to get messy... sorry y'all, I wanted to love this as much as you did, I am  a fan... but I have to be honest too...

When Miranda Lambert released The Weight Of These Wings  in 2016, I can argue it simultaneously opened many doors, but also closed many as...

Yeah, I know I'm a bit late posting this one, but it really is a pretty great album, definitely take the time to hear it. And on a ...

It's hard not to consider albums by the Pistol Annies as minor miracles. And if that sounds condescending or disparaging to the tale...

Oh wow, this week took a lot out of me... lot to say, and a fair bit of controversy too (because of course there was). Beyond that... f...

I'm honestly not sure where to even start with this week - mostly because it seems overshadowed by the biggest story here, being the...

Well, this took entirely too long to finish - go figure, when you have a double album that's ninety minutes and feels twice as long, ...

There's no way to get into this record without talking about the expected controversy. And don't pretend like you didn't know ...

Well, this was an interesting week. I wouldn't quite call it a great one, but overall pretty solid. Next up, we hit Chicago with Dr...

And just like that, the summer lull gets burst wide open, and there's a part of me that couldn't be happier. Yeah, I could definit...

You know, if I don't find another record that matches this, it'll be a compilation record that'll be my album of the year. We...

This has easily been my most anticipated record of 2016. And to explain why, we need to go back to 1978 and an independent country release...

Well, that's another week. Man, that took a long time to finish. Okay, next up... you know, I think it's time we tackle somethi...

I was expecting the Billboard Hot 100 to be busy this week. Coming off of the Grammies, it always is - you get performances that remind ...

Eh, this was alright. I wish this album gripped me more, but what can you do? Next up will be Lucy Hale, so stay tuned!

It's more than a little sad that when I look at the mainstream country charts, it's almost universally dominated by male country a...

So this turned out as well as I expected. List 2/4 done, stay tuned for more!

Here's a fun fact about me - as much as I nitpick and criticize and say all manner of things people don't want to hear about the mus...