John Conlee – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: John Conlee, “Common Man”

May 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4

John Conlee finally returns to No. 1.

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: John Conlee, “Friday Night Blues”

December 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3

A brilliant stylist earns his first No. 1 hit of the eighties.

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 10

The historical list of Male Vocalist nominees and winners is updated for 2022.

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.

Album Review: Kane Brown, Different Man

October 21, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 6

Kane Brown’s Different Man is a country album without precedent..

Classic Country Singles: John Conlee, “Miss Emily’s Picture”

February 11, 2022 Peter Saros 12

An in-depth exploration of an enigmatic John Conlee classic.

Hall Worthy: 2021 Expanded Edition

May 8, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

We’re gonna need a bigger Hall.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #360-#351

January 13, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16

Several signature, award-winning hits show up here, along with a couple of loud clunkers from artists not nearly in the same league as the ones that the share this section with.

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

September 11, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

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

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.