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, #33: Pam Tillis August 3, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3 Pam Tillis found commercial success as well as critical acclaim throughout the nineties.
An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Seven: 1979-1980 July 19, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4 Newton-John’s career peak continues with a charity concert, a network special, and her second major motion picture.
100 Greatest Women, #49: Janie Fricke July 10, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8 Janie Fricke went from an in demand background singer to one of the biggest country stars of the 1980s.
Single Review: Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood, “The Fighter” February 14, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 15 The chorus of this record is fantastic.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 13: “Just Some Girl” to “Linda On My Mind” December 9, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 13 Day 13 features tracks from Joy Lynn White, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Brother Phelps, and Conway Twitty.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 1: “Aces” to “Already Gone” November 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5 Day 1 features tracks from the following five artists: Suzy Bogguss, Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty, Todd Snider, Dwight Yoakam, and Sugarland.
A Country Music Conversation: Introduction and Index November 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8 This post will serve not only as the introduction, but also as the ongoing index of the feature.
The Best of 1991: The Ballot November 18, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7 1991 is the year that multiple Country Universe writers fell in love with country music. One look at the ballot and it’s easy to see why.