Buck Owens – Country Universe

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2020 Edition)

October 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12

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

Album Review: Roy Clark, Greatest Hits

September 21, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

Roy Clark’s Greatest Hits is essential listening for country music fans who have yet to discover the impressive body of work that landed him in the Hall of Fame.

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 10, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

Our CMA Flashback series continues with the Male Vocalist of the Year category.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 5: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)

September 22, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 4

The Country Music documentary by Ken Burns returns this evening, and although it only covers a span of five years, there is so much to talk about.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #850-#841

September 5, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5

One of these songs resulted in a huge sales increase for a particular brand of tequila.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #890-#881

August 7, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 11

Some odd choices for otherwise worthy artists here, as well as two of the best duets of all time.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #950-#941

June 22, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2

These ten entries are dominated by big hits from the 1980s.

100 Greatest Women, #5: Emmylou Harris

September 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10

Emmylou Harris remains among the most influential and substantive country artists in history.

100 Greatest Women, #35: Rose Maddox

July 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

West Coast country pioneer Rose Maddox was among early country music’s most significant female artists.

100 Greatest Women, #65: Jan Howard

May 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

An Opry star for nearly a half century, Jan Howard’s career has been defined by both sunshine and shadow.