A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #740-#731 November 17, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 10 The greatest country duet of all time arrives as we’re barely past the lowest quarter of entries.
Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 5: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968) September 22, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 4 The Country Music documentary by Ken Burns returns this evening, and although it only covers a span of five years, there is so much to talk about.
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.
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.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #860-#851 September 2, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 12 On a list where women get the short shrift, this brief section achieves gender parity.
Hall Worthy: The Veteran Era (2019 Edition) March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Our look at who belongs in the Hall of Fame is updated with both a new artist and a new #1.
2019 Grammy Awards: Predictions & Personal Picks February 8, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2 Here are the predictions and personal picks of three Country Universe writers for the Grammy Awards airing on Sunday, February 10.
The Twenty Best Albums of 2018 January 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Three Country Universe writers collaborated for this list of the best albums of 2018.
The Twenty Best Singles of 2018 December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles of 2018.
Women of Country Album Review Roundup, Part Two: Loretta Lynn, Kathy Mattea, Ashley Monroe, Kim Richey, and Carrie Underwood October 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Our take on five more 2018 albums from the women of country.