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Back to SearchDissecting "Let Me Let Go" by Faith Hill (with Vince Gill)
Faith Hill showcases her powerful and versatile vocal stylings on her plaintive 1998 hit "Let Me Let Go". Vince Gill's harmony vocals don't hurt a bi…
9 months, 1 week ago
Dissecting "Texas Tornado" by Tracy Lawrence
By request, we're finally chasing down thoroughbred Texas honky-tonker Tracy Lawrence, and his 1995 hit "Texas Tornado". Steel guitar and soaring st…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Dissecting "Every Once in a While" by Blackhawk
By request, it's the smooth sounds of Blackhawk's 1994 hit "Every Once in a While". The instrumentation, the vocals, and the overall sound are all Bl…
10 months ago
Dissecting "The Heart Won't Lie" by Reba McEntire & Vince Gill
The requests keep coming in, and this time it's Reba & Vince's 1993 powerhouse ballad, "The Heart Won't Lie". In the canon of country duets, this one…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Dissecting "Independence Day" by Martina McBride
It's about time. In this special July 4th episode, we finally tackle 90s icon Martina McBride, and arguably her signature song, 1994's "Independence…
11 months ago
Dissecting "Take It Like a Man" by Michelle Wright
By request, we take on a classic one-hit-wonder (in the U.S. anyway). It's Michelle Wright with 1992's "Take It Like a Man". Rarely has a song done m…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Dissecting "Don't Be Stupid" by Shania Twain
In the first of a trilogy of feminine perspectives in the 90s, we tackle Shania Twain's lighthearted 1997 hit "Don't Be Stupid". Twain puts a twist …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Dissecting "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait
We follow one "Pure Country" hit with another: 1992's "I Cross My Heart". George Strait doffs the pyrotechnics (or something like that) and gets int…
1 year ago
Dissecting "Heartland" by George Strait
George Strait takes us back to his acting days, with 1993's "Heartland". Strait's signature honky-tonk style sounds right at home on this Texas-sized…
1 year ago
Dissecting "I Know Where I'm Going" by the Judds
It's vintage Judds, with their 1987 classic hit "I Know Where I'm Going". This cut is a prime example of the Judds' signature acoustic-with-attitude …
1 year, 1 month ago