Charley Pride – Country Universe

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.