Charley Pride – Country Universe

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Charley Pride, “Honky Tonk Blues”

November 11, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

Charley Pride nails a Hank Williams classic.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 15

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

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 10

The historical list of Male Vocalist nominees and winners is updated for 2022.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 16

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 (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 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.

Marquee at the Lyric Theater, which reads "Woodsongs: Black Opry Tonight"

CRT On The Radio: The Black Opry at WoodSongs

March 27, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 14

An “Old Time Radio Hour” proves an ideal showcase for the mission and talents of The Black Opry.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #50-#41

August 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 11

A few more “about right” rankings than usual in this set.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #100-#91

July 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

Now that we’re in the top hundred, all of the entries are brilliant classics worthy of….oh, who are we kidding?

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ronnie Milsap, “Stranger Things Have Happened”

June 8, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12

Another huge seventies and eighties country star tops the charts for the last time.

Worth Reading: Andrea Williams, “Charley Pride Deserved Better Than What Country Music Could Ever Give Him”

December 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

Andrea Williams pens a stunning obituary for Charley Pride that casts aside the whitewashing of his legendary career.