Randy Travis – Country Universe

In Memoriam: Daryle Singletary (1971-2018)

February 12, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4

Daryle Singletary has died at age 46.

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

October 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

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

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: Male Vocalist of the Year (2017 Edition)

October 8, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

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

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.

Single Review: Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris, “Craving You”

April 11, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 18

A quick history lesson for today’s country artists.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 22: “Take a Little Pill” to “Wake Up Older”

December 20, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

Day 22 features tracks from Brandy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Randy Travis, Shania Twain, and Julie Roberts.

2016 CMA Winners

November 3, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

A historic night at the CMAs. The organization celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a star-studded show that reminded the audience of the genre’s rich history, and was at its strongest when that history was placed