Dolly Parton – Page 5 – Country Universe

Album Review: Reba McEntire, Revived, Remixed, Revisited

October 19, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

A fascinating project from Reba McEntire.

Sing One With Kane: “Memory”/”Blessed and Free”

October 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1

Kane Brown release two more genre fluid collaborations.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #10-#1

September 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25

The journey comes to an end with the same maddening contrast of classics and clunkers that we’ve seen all along the way.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #60-#51

August 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

950 down, 50 to go.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #70-#61

August 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16

Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to make bad lists.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Dolly Parton with Ricky Van Shelton, “Rockin’ Years”

July 18, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9

A legend and a superstar collaborate for a winning duet.

Single Review: Lady A(ntebellum), “Like A Lady”

March 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25

An aggressively mediocre band sinks to a new low.

2021 Grammy Winners

March 14, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Here are the 2021 Grammy Winners in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #300-#291

February 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12

It’ll take ten rounds with Jose Cuervo and two piña coladas to cope with the absolute travesty at #297.

Identity Through Masculinity and Femininity: Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Dolly Parton, and Puzzling Paradoxes

January 20, 2021 Zackary Kephart 2

A continuation of a previous essay, exploring identity formation through masculinity and femininity, and exploring the paradoxes and audience perceptions that come with both.