Merle Haggard – Page 2 – Country Universe

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “The Way I Am”

November 17, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3

Merle Haggard demonstrates how to keep up with the times without being overwhelmed by them.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2022 Edition)

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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.

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 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.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #100-#76

May 15, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 2

We enter the top 100, and Pam’s most recent album makes its first appearance on the list.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #40-#31

August 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 13

These are among the top forty country singles of all time. Siriusly.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #80-#71

August 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9

As we move ten entries closer to the top, we still don’t see the universal quality that is expected in the upper echelon of a list like this.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #150-#141

June 29, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 14

If only Sirius had tried as hard as Mama.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #210-#201

May 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

We reach the End of the World before getting to the End of This List.