Kathy Mattea – Country Universe

100 Greatest Women, #67: Suzy Bogguss

May 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9

Her pure as crystal voice has proved adept at country, folk, jazz, and swing throughout her long career.

100 Greatest Women, #81: Nanci Griffith

April 17, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Nanci Griffith led a mini folk revival in the 1980s before settling in as a trailblazer for Americana Music.

Worth Reading: An Oral History of the Bluebird Cafe

January 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

An interesting feature about the history of the Bluebird Cafe.

Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When”

December 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”

Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Four: #20-#11

October 26, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the almost but not quite top ten.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2017 Edition)

October 11, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8

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

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2017 Edition)

October 10, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2017 Edition)

October 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 14

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

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2017 Edition)

October 7, 2017 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 (2017 Edition)

October 6, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 9

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