John Conlee – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #450-#441

September 11, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

The best entries in this run come from the slick countrypolitan era. The backside of the seventies, if you will.

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.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #560-#551

June 10, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

Classics from Alabama, John Conlee, and Tracy Lawrence are among the highlights this time around.

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

June 9, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8

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

Terri Clark’s Podcast is Pretty Much the Greatest Thing Ever

July 11, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

Terri Clark launched a podcast earlier this year of unedited interviews recorded for her Country Gold radio show.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 20: “She Can’t Say That Anymore” to “The Sound of a Million Dreams”

December 18, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 11

Day 20 features tracks from John Conlee, Chely Wright, Alan Jackson, Ricky Van Shelton, and David Nail.

A Country Music Conversation: Introduction and Index

November 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

This post will serve not only as the introduction, but also as the ongoing index of the feature.

Daily Top Five: Favorite Songs by Your Favorite Songwriter

April 21, 2015 Leeann Ward 19

There’s a cool Guy Clark documentary Kickstarter campaign happening right now that I encourage country music lovers to check out and, perhaps, make a pledge toward. Long time publicist, biographer and Guy Clark champion, Tamara

Single Review: Toby Keith, "I Like Girls That Drink Beer"

July 25, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 8

An awesome throwback that recalls the great class-crossed lovers anthems without borrowing too heavily from them.