Buck Owens – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Rodney Crowell, “Above and Beyond”

October 12, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 14

A landmark album’s history making coda.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens, “Streets of Bakersfield”

August 13, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 8

Dwight Yoakam’s first No. 1 hit pairs him with his greatest musical influence.

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.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #150-#101

May 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

This batch of fifty entries is the first to include major chart hits, with three of Pam’s top forty entries in the mix.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #110-#101

July 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10

900 Down, 100 to go.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #160-#151

June 23, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

We’re closer to the end than ever. Let’s try to act naturally.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #300-#291

February 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12

It’ll take ten rounds with Jose Cuervo and two piña coladas to cope with the absolute travesty at #297.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #410-#401

November 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 13

This time last year, we were still in the 700s. Which means that we might still be doing this in 2022. Lord help us.

Album Review: Roy Clark, Greatest Hits

September 21, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

Roy Clark’s Greatest Hits is essential listening for country music fans who have yet to discover the impressive body of work that landed him in the Hall of Fame.