Country Universe

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Seven: 1979-1980

July 19, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 0

Newton-John’s career peak continues with a charity concert, a network special, and her second major motion picture.

100 Greatest Women, #45: Patsy Montana

July 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

This cowboy’s sweetheart sold a million records at the height of the Great Depression.

100 Greatest Women, #46: Skeeter Davis

July 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

This Grand Ole Opry legend recorded classics both with her sister and on her own.

100 Greatest Women, #47: Cousin Emmy

July 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

Cousin Emmy was a multifaceted performer who could play more than a dozen instruments, and she had a more outsized personality than any woman in country music history.

100 Greatest Women, #48: Terri Clark

July 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5

Terri Clark is one of the biggest country stars ever from the other side of our northern border.

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Six: 1978

July 12, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

In the biggest year of her entire career, Olivia Newton-John went from a borderline nostalgia act to a totally hot superstar of both music and film.

100 Greatest Women, #49: Janie Fricke

July 10, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8

Janie Fricke went from an in demand background singer to one of the biggest country stars of the 1980s.

100 Greatest Women, #50: Sara Evans

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A pure country singer with a sweet tooth for pop hooks.

100 Greatest Women, #51: Carlene Carter

July 7, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Carlene Carter has both honored and enriched her family’s country music legacy.

100 Greatest Women, #52: Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland)

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Through her work with Sugarland and her more recent solo efforts, Jennifer Nettles has been a defining female voice in country music during the 21st century.