Kenny Rogers – Country Universe

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2018 Edition)

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

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

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Our CMA Flashback series continues with the Male Vocalist of the Year category.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2018 Edition)

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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)

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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

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Ten years later, Dolly Parton is still the greatest.

100 Greatest Women, #9: Alison Krauss

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This legend in her own time has made an indelible mark on bluegrass, country, and Americana music.

100 Greatest Women, #24: Dottie West

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

In Memoriam: Mel Tillis (1932-2017)

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Country Music Hall of Fame Member Mel Tillis has died. He was 85.

Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Five: #10-#1

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All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the best of the best.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 24: “Whole Lotta Love On the Line” to “You Don’t Seem to Miss Me”

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Day 24 features tracks from Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw, Donna Fargo, Kenny Rogers (with Dolly Parton), and Patty Loveless (with George Jones).