Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Have you always thought there was something special about 80s and 90s country music that you've never been able to put your finger on? Why does this music stand out? Well, let's don our cowboy hats, adjust our oversized belt buckles, tease that hair, and see if we can get the bottom of it, by picking apart one song at a time.
Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Dissecting "The Greatest Gift of All" by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - 1984
Our 2025 Christmas episode takes us to some gift-wrapping music of Melton's childhood: from Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's 1984 Christmas album, we're curling up with "The Greatest Gift of All". If "Christmas in Dixie" was about coming down after Christmas day, this one is about settling down after an extended Christmas Eve. Kenny warms us up with his cozy verse, and Dolly settles comfortably into hers as well. But what kind of Christmas magic occurs when these two era-defining voices lock arms in the last verse? Pour a hot cup of cocoa and give this one a listen, and let's find out!