Brooks & Dunn – Country Universe

Hall Worthy: The Modern Era (2019 Edition)

March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5

Not much movement on our Modern Era list, as only one new entry join a ballot dominated up top by New Traditionalists overdue for induction.

Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2019: Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens, and Jerry Bradley

March 19, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8

This year’s inductees have been announced.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2018 Edition)

October 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 12

Our CMA Flashback series concludes with the biggest honor of them all: Entertainer of the Year.

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2018 Edition)

October 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2018 Edition)

October 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 14

Here are all of the nominees and winners for CMA Album of the Year, starting with a look at this year’s contenders and stretching back to the first ceremony in 1967.

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2018 Edition)

October 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9

Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.

100 Greatest Women, #4: Reba McEntire

October 2, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 13

Reba McEntire has enjoyed the longest run as a hitmaker of any female artist in country music history.

100 Greatest Women, #67: Suzy Bogguss

May 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10

Her pure as crystal voice has proved adept at country, folk, jazz, and swing throughout her long career.

Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Two: #40-#31

October 24, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10

All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the next ten.

Hall Worthy: The Modern Era

May 12, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 17

These are the ten Modern Era artists who are most worthy of induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.