Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Merle Haggard, “Carolyn” May 31, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 7 Merle Haggard’s pop-flavored classic.
Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Merle Haggard, “Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)” May 27, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 11 Merle Haggard spins a lovely yarn.
Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Merle Haggard, “The Fightin’ Side of Me” April 4, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 16 Time has a way of closing the generation gap.
CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2024 Edition) November 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 0 Our CMA Flashback series concludes with the biggest honor of them all: Entertainer of the Year.
CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2024 Edition) November 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 0 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 (2024 Edition) November 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 0 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 (2024 Edition) November 16, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 The historical list of Male Vocalist nominees and winners is updated for 2024.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “A Better Love Next Time” October 25, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 Merle Haggard’s final number one single is held back by a baffling production choice.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star” June 28, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 Merle Haggard’s final Billboard No. 1 hit.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Natural High” November 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Janie Fricke backs up Hag again.