Country Musings: The best country song you never heard of, at least according to the web by Robert Loy, January 1999.

And in past columns...

It's the music, Garth, December 1998.

Country Musings: Silence Is Golden, But You Look Like an Automobile by Robert Loy, December 1998.

Thanks Dixie Chicks, Shania, For different reasons, they shed light on the state of country, October 1998.

The Key thankfully may hold the key to the future of country, September 1998.

Country Musings: Six degrees of Dolly Parton by Robert Loy, September 1998.

Congratulations at long last, thanks for Country Hall of Fame, July/August 1998.

Selling listeners by the pound, an opinion about the business of country radio, by Eli Messinger, July/August 1998.

Caveat emptor when it comes to Garth Brooks' "The Limited Series," June 1998.

Don't pay for play, some record labels undertake effort to control the radio waves, May 1998.

Country Musings: The new queen of country, by Robert Loy, May 1998.

Remembering Rose Maddox, April 1998.

Country Musings: Tammy Wynette Saved Me From Being a Sheep, April 1998.

Encouraging diversity in country, March/April 1998.

1998: A year of tradition?

Hold me close now, Tony Danza, Country Musings by Robert Loy, March/April 1998.

Country Musings: Where have all the scandals gone? by Robert Loy.

Radio could be changing, December 1997.

The top 100, or is it?, Country Musings by Robert Loy, December 1997.

Expanding your musical horizons, November 1997

If you think it's country, it's country Country Musings by Robert Loy, November 1997

Whatever happened to real country music?, October 1997

Country Musings: With a little help from the turtle dove above, by Robert Loy, October 1997.

It ain't the meat, it's the music or why Music City should try concentrating on the music

Country Musings: And this year's Hammy goes to, by Robert Loy.

The New Breed may be the future of country, but are record companies listening?, July/August 1997

Country Musings: Whither the music video? by Robert Loy, July/August 1997.

The business of awards, June 1997

Bubble gum and dead cowboys, June 1997

Where have all the hellraisers gone?, May 1997.

Country Musings: And the winner is, by Robert Loy, May 1997.

The long haul versus one-hit "wonders," March/April 1997

Country Musings: Talk Back to Your Radio, by Robert Loy, March/April 1997

1997: A Hopeful Year for Country? (January/February 1997).

Country Musings: From the CD side of country, or whatever you call it? (January/February 1997).

Country Musings: Not Exactly "To Be or Not To Be," or how quotes from country musicians are no threat to Billy Shakespeare. (December 1996)

Faron Young, country great passes away. (December 1996)

Women put their mark on country (November 1996)

Country Musings: Is country condemned to repeat itself, will country go the way of its past? (November 1996)

Rimes isn't the only one feeling "blue"(September/October 1996)

Country Musings: "Nut Once Worthy" and Other Letters" by Robert Loy (September/October 1996)

Remembering Bill Monroe, as the bluegrass legend dies at 84. The man's approach to the music and life is spelled out. (September/October 1996)

ACM awards: safe nominations lead to safe awards.

Turn on the green light: expose yourself to different kinds of country

Tradition returns to country

Greatest hits: What's so great about them anyway?

Hypespeak or the difficulty in being a reviewer.

Country Musings: A gift that will blow you away by Robert Loy

Some free advice for Nashville courtesy of Chuck Hamilton

Country Musings: Well, Saddle My Hams and other "unusual" lyrics found by Robert Loy

Country Musings: Deja vu all over again

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