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.
Favorite Songs by Favorite Songwriters: Gretchen Peters November 5, 2020 Zackary Kephart 2 These 25 sad songs make me happy.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Three: 1995-1996 October 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 This part of our Trisha Yearwood retrospective delves further into her “best kept secret” years.
Single Review: Gretchen Peters, “The Cruel Mother” October 18, 2020 Zackary Kephart 0 Longtime fans will already be familiar with Gretchen Peters’ take on “The Cruel Mother,” which remains a quiet highlight in an already impressive discography.
A CU Sweet 16 Celebration: Zackary’s Philosophy October 3, 2020 Zackary Kephart 1 Zack’s take on Country Universe’s Sweet 16 celebration.
Album Review Roundup: Arlo McKinley, Eric Paslay, and Gretchen Peters August 20, 2020 Zackary Kephart 1 Arlo McKinley lives up to expectations, Eric Paslay suffers from a sophomore slump, and Gretchen Peters honors Mickey Newbury.
Discussion: Twenty Albums That Shaped Your Musical Tastes July 11, 2020 Zackary Kephart 20 If your life is a record, it’s got to have a soundtrack.
The Best Albums of the Decade, Part Two: #75-#51 February 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 Our Best Albums of the Decade list continues with another 25 entries.
100 Greatest Women, #8: Trisha Yearwood September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 15 Trisha Yearwood was the genre’s most consistently excellent recording artist during the boom years of the nineties and the decade that followed.
100 Greatest Women, #29: Martina McBride August 7, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9 For several years, Martina McBride was one of the only major female voices to be found on country radio.