Crystal Gayle – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #760-#751

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Early hits from Alabama, Eric Church, and the Dixie Chicks are among this batch of entries.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2019 Edition)

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

CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2019 Edition)

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Our CMA Flashback series continues with a look at Female Vocalist of the Year.

Hall Worthy: The Veteran Era (2019 Edition)

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Our look at who belongs in the Hall of Fame is updated with both a new artist and a new #1.

100 Greatest Women, #5: Emmylou Harris

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

100 Greatest Women, #27: Crystal Gayle

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Crystal Gayle scored 34 top ten hits during her impressive run at country radio.

100 Greatest Women, #38: Lynn Anderson

July 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

The “Rose Garden” singer was one of the first big crossover acts of the seventies.

100 Greatest Women, #55: Olivia Newton-John

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Her mere presence in country music infuriated traditionalists, but Olivia Newton-John’s pop-flavored country foreshadowed the boundary blurring recordings of future genre-straddling stars.

Hall Worthy: The Veteran Era

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

Sunday Selections: January 29, 2017

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Could it be we’re finally hearing what we’ve been hoping for?