Hank Williams Jr. – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Hank Williams Jr., “Honky Tonkin'”

March 30, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Hank Jr. covers his Dad again with excellent results.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Hank Williams Jr., “All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)”

February 10, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4

Hank Williams Jr. tops both charts with one of his more thoughtful records.

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Hank Williams Jr., “Dixie On My Mind”

January 30, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

Hank Jr.’s struggling in New York City.

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Hank Williams Jr., “Texas Women”

January 11, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

Hank Williams Jr. earns his first No. 1 hit of the eighties.

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.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #240-#231

April 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Several all-time classics show up too early, alongside a record that has no business crashing this particular party.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #310-#301

February 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9

Imagine sandwiching a George Jones masterpiece between two Luke Bryan songs.

Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Hank Williams, Jr, Marty Stuart, and Dean Dillon

August 12, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

An excellent set of inductees this year.