Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 6: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968-1972) September 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 1 Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and major social movements, legendary artists like Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette become superstars.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #820-#811 September 17, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Career highlights from Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, and Shania Twain populate this part of the list.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #980-#971 June 9, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8 Hall of Famers George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Alan Jackson kick off the next ten entries.
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.
100 Greatest Women, #1: Dolly Parton October 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 22 Ten years later, Dolly Parton is still the greatest.
100 Greatest Women, #2: Loretta Lynn October 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3 Loretta Lynn’s legacy as a singer and songwriter continues to grow, more than fifty years since her first record was written and recorded.
100 Greatest Women, #6: Tammy Wynette September 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6 The First Lady of Country Music was the genre’s definitive heartbreak queen.
100 Greatest Women, #27: Crystal Gayle August 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 11 Crystal Gayle scored 34 top ten hits during her impressive run at country radio.
100 Greatest Women, #34: Lorrie Morgan August 3, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Second generation star Lorrie Morgan had a string of big hits in the nineties.
100 Greatest Women, #65: Jan Howard May 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1 An Opry star for nearly a half century, Jan Howard’s career has been defined by both sunshine and shadow.