Dolly Parton – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #980-#971

June 9, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7

Hall of Famers George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Alan Jackson kick off the next ten entries.

Hall Worthy: The Veteran Era (2019 Edition)

March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

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

Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2019: Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens, and Jerry Bradley

March 19, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 11

This year’s inductees have been announced.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2018

December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles of 2018.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2018 Edition)

October 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 12

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

CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2018 Edition)

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

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2018 Edition)

October 20, 2018 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 (2018 Edition)

October 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9

Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.

100 Greatest Women, #1: Dolly Parton

October 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 22

Ten years later, Dolly Parton is still the greatest.

100 Greatest Women, #2: Loretta Lynn

October 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Loretta Lynn’s legacy as a singer and songwriter continues to grow, more than fifty years since her first record was written and recorded.