Ralph Stanley – Country Universe

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2024 Edition)

November 16, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2

The historical list of Male Vocalist nominees and winners is updated for 2024.

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.

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.

#100 Greatest Women, #59: Jeannie Seely

June 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Jeannie Seely has been one of the most forceful personalities on the country music scene since she had her first big hit in 1966.

100 Greatest Women, #70: Gillian Welch

May 15, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2

Gillian Welch has staked a claim as one of the staunchest defenders and most gifted performers of country and roots music.

100 Greatest Women, #84: Gail Davies

April 7, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9

Gail Davies is one of those artists who came along before her time.

Sunday Selections: June 26, 2016

June 26, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

2016 has claimed yet another icon in “Doctor” Ralph Stanley.

2016 Grammy Awards: Staff Picks & Predictions

February 14, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 19

The good folks at NARAS know how to keep things interesting, producing yet another diverse crop of nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent fields.

Here are the personal picks from some of our contributing staff, along with who we predict will take home the gold tomorrow.

Sunday Selections: February 7, 2016

February 7, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

We just kind of can’t with this year’s ACM nominees.