Jim Lauderdale – Country Universe

July 13, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 4

A running list of every album to receive four stars or higher in 2026.

April 29, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 35

A country (universe) specific expansion to the NYT’s list of the Greatest Living American Songwriters.

March 23, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 4

Aubrie Sellers leads a solid set of new releases.

June 30, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 1

A five star effort from Kaitlin Butts headlines this week’s crop of new releases.

June 28, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 15

The Chicks list kicks off with a handful of collaborations, alongside tracks from all five of their studio albums.

April 14, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 8

A nineties traditionalist stalwart stagnates.

August 10, 2020 Zackary Kephart 10

They’re only the best Gary Allan songs I ever had.

March 31, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2

George Strait’s 30th studio album is appropriately titled.

September 13, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

The top selling female band of all time became legends with just four studio albums.

February 12, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 4

On abbreviations.