Jim Reeves – Country Universe

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ronnie Milsap, “Am I Losing You”

January 16, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 6

Ronnie Milsap takes his Jim Reeves tribute to the top.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #220-#211

April 19, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 17

Some of these are wonderful. Some’ll have to go.

100 Greatest Women, #24: Dottie West

August 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

This year’s Hall of Fame inductee impacted country music as a singer, songwriter, and mentor to younger artists.

100 Greatest Women, #89: Bonnie Guitar

March 28, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

An industry pioneer, Bonnie Guitar paved the way for future generations of female session musicians, producers, and record label owners.

Sunday Selections: November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

RIP Leon Russell.

Sunday Selections: October 9, 2016

October 9, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

When George Strait talks about pendulums, you’d be advised to listen.

Sunday Selections: December 13, 2015

December 13, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 4

This week’s round-up is a bit light on Chris Stapleton news… if only because we already have a post about the Grammy nominations, where he scored a total of 4 nods, including the all-genre Album

100 Greatest Men: #30. Jim Reeves

April 20, 2013 Kevin John Coyne 4

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List

Gentleman Jim Reeves started off as a hardcore country singer, but his smooth crossover stylings would become synonymous with the Nashville Sound, combining with tragedy to grant him country music immortality only a dozen years into his career.

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.

Grammy Flashback: Best Male Country Vocal Performance

January 19, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 10

Updated for 2009 While the Grammys have honored country music from the very first ceremony in 1959, they did not begin honoring by gender until 1965, when the country categories were expanded along with the