Willie Nelson – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #550-#541

June 15, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

Eight of these ten songs went all the way to #1, but few of them warrant inclusion on this list.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #590-#581

May 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

Weak early efforts from great artists weigh down this section of the list.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #650-#641

March 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

A ton of signature hits in this section, most of them certified classics.

2020 Grammy Winners

January 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Here are the Grammy Award winners for 2020. Among those winning Grammys for the first time: Billy Ray Cyrus, Patty Griffin, and Tanya Tucker.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #690-#681

January 12, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 8

This may be the oddest collection yet of entries, featuring lesser known versions of hit songs and novelty numbers that weren’t nearly as good as the artists who sang them.

2020 Grammy Awards: The Nominations

November 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here are the 2020 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 4: I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953-1963)

September 18, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3

Several major figures emerge during this period, as country navigates its place in the music scene after the birth of rock and roll.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2019 Edition)

September 16, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 12

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

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 1: The Rub (Beginnings-1933)

September 15, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5

For the next eight weeks, PBS stations across the country will broadcast Country Music, the latest extensive documentary by Ken Burns.

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2019 Edition)

September 7, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7

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