CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2022 Edition) November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 16 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 (2022 Edition) November 10, 2022 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.
CRT On The Radio: The Black Opry at WoodSongs March 27, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 14 An “Old Time Radio Hour” proves an ideal showcase for the mission and talents of The Black Opry.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #50-#41 August 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 11 A few more “about right” rankings than usual in this set.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #100-#91 July 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8 Now that we’re in the top hundred, all of the entries are brilliant classics worthy of….oh, who are we kidding?
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ronnie Milsap, “Stranger Things Have Happened” June 8, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12 Another huge seventies and eighties country star tops the charts for the last time.
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.
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.