Dottie West – Country Universe

CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2021 Edition)

November 18, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 20

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

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #430-#421

October 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 13

This beautiful mess of a list continues.

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.

100 Greatest Women, #7: Patsy Cline

September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5

Patsy Cline was one of the few women who transcended her country singer status and become a pop culture icon.

100 Greatest Women, #24: Dottie West

August 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

This year’s Hall of Fame inductee impacted country music as a singer, songwriter, and mentor to younger artists.

100 Greatest Women, #41: K.T. Oslin

July 23, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4

This 80’s Lady made music for her generation and redefined who a woman in country music could be.

#100 Greatest Women, #59: Jeannie Seely

June 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Jeannie Seely has been one of the most forceful personalities on the country music scene since she had her first big hit in 1966.

Album Review: Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tillis, Come See Me and Come Lonely

November 16, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1

The dynamic pair of second generation legends expand the country music canon with their loving embrace of the Nashville Sound.

Sunday Selections: September 11, 2016

September 11, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 8

It’s Trio Collection release week, y’all!

Daily Top Five: Cover Songs You Like Better Than the Original

June 25, 2015 Ben Foster 23

Some cover songs pale in comparison to previous incarnations. Other attempts may come across as competent but disposable. But every now and then, a cover song comes along that just might rival or even replace