Ernest Tubb – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #380-#371

December 14, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

Clint Black, Willie Nelson, and Ernest Tubb are the blue skies here.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #510-#501

July 21, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

We’re officially halfway through this list. There are still another 500 to go. “Thanks a Lot,” Sirius.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #560-#551

June 10, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

Classics from Alabama, John Conlee, and Tracy Lawrence are among the highlights this time around.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode Three: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)

September 17, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 1

Episode Three covers a lot of ground, but as the title indicates, the heart and soul of this episode is Hank Williams.

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.

Sunday Selections: April 10, 2016

April 10, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

The death of Merle Haggard, a legend among legends, casts a pall over this week.

100 Greatest Men: #18. Ernest Tubb

August 12, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 2

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List One of the earliest members of both the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame, Ernest Tubb’s legacy stretches back to the 1940’s, when he became

Album Review: Rhonda Vincent, Only Me

January 28, 2014 Ben Foster 2

Rhonda Vincent
Only Me

Modern bluegrass legend Rhonda Vincent shows off two sides of her musical repertoire with her delightful new album Only Me, which is split across two six-track discs. The first disc is a collection of bluegrass songs, while the second showcases Vincent’s prowess in performing traditional country music.

100 Greatest Men: #40. Hank Snow

August 12, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 2

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List

Long before Anne Murray and Shania Twain achieved worldwide fame, Hank Snow crossed over the Canadian border and became a country music superstar.

100 Greatest Men: #43. Roger Miller

July 30, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 7

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List

He became widely hailed for his lightning-fast wit and charming novelty songs, but Roger Miller’s talents ran far deeper than just the moments of comedic brilliance that made him a legend.