CRT On The Radio: The Black Opry at WoodSongs March 27, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 13 An “Old Time Radio Hour” proves an ideal showcase for the mission and talents of The Black Opry.
CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2021 Edition) November 25, 2021 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.
CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2021 Edition) November 25, 2021 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: Male Vocalist of the Year (2021 Edition) November 18, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10 The historical list of Male Vocalist nominees and winners is updated for 2021.
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.
In Memoriam: Charley Pride (1934-2020) December 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6 Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride has died at the age of 86.
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.