Worth Reading: Andrea Williams, “Charley Pride Deserved Better Than What Country Music Could Ever Give Him” December 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 Andrea Williams pens a stunning obituary for Charley Pride that casts aside the whitewashing of his legendary career.
In Memoriam: Charley Pride (1934-2020) December 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6 Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride has died at the age of 86.
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.
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.
CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2020 Edition) September 8, 2020 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 (2020 Edition) September 7, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8 Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #600-#591 May 14, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 15 Roy Clark’s finest moment makes an appearance as we inch closer to the halfway mark of the list.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #730-#721 November 21, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 5 Early hits from Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, and Charley Pride are among the highlights of this section.
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.
Artist Spotlight: Barry Zito February 28, 2017 Sam Gazdziak 4 The latest crossover into country music comes by way of Barry Zito, the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher for the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants.