Brandy Clark – Country Universe

The Best Albums of 2020, Part Two: #20-#1

January 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

The best albums of 2020 demonstrate the wide range of great music released into the Country Universe this year.

The Best Singles of 2020, Part Two: #20-#1

December 31, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

The twenty best singles of 2020, according to our writers.

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2020 Edition)

October 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

If We Ran the CMA Awards… (2020 Edition)

August 9, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 11

Five of the CU crew attempt to find the diamonds in a very rough second ballot of CMA nominees.

The Best Singles of the Decade, Part Two: #75-#51

May 11, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 1

Our Best Singles of the Decade list continues with big radio hits and Americana gems.

Album Review: Ashley McBryde, Never Will

April 28, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

Ashley McBryde moves from promising new artist to one of her generation’s strongest voices with her confident and substantive new album.

A Conversation With Pam Tillis

April 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

Country Universe had the opportunity to talk with Pam Tillis about her new album, Looking For a Feeling.

The Best Singles of the Decade, Part One: #100-#76

April 19, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Our Best Singles of the Decade list kicks off with the first 25 entries.

Album Review: Brandy Clark, Your Life is a Record

April 5, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

Your Life is a Record is a deeply personal album that explores the aftermath of a relationship that has ended, with a revealing intimacy rarely seen today in mainstream country music.

Single Review: Brandy Clark, “Who You Thought I Was”

March 24, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 3

The lead single from her third record finds Brandy Clark at the absolute peak of her craft as a songwriter.