Merle Haggard – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #410-#401

November 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 13

This time last year, we were still in the 700s. Which means that we might still be doing this in 2022. Lord help us.

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.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2020 Edition)

October 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12

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

Sing One With Willie: “Pancho and Lefty” / “Reasons to Quit”

September 26, 2020 Zackary Kephart 1

The story of how a tortured soul’s masterpiece ended up being a commercial hit.

Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 Edition)

September 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6

Rolling Stone updates its all-time list, with many new additions from the worlds of country and Americana.

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.

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 7, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

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

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #530-#521

July 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

I’ve got eighteen curse words about the placement of #521, and a dozen of them are too explicit to print.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #570-#561

June 6, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

On to the next decade of the longest millennia in recorded history.