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Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 Edition)

September 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

Rolling Stone updates its all-time list, with many new additions from the worlds of country and Americana.

Identity Through Imaging

September 10, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7

An essay on how visual representation has shaped country music.

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 10, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

Our CMA Flashback series continues with the Male Vocalist of the Year category.

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 7, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.

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.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #550-#541

June 15, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

Eight of these ten songs went all the way to #1, but few of them warrant inclusion on this list.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #580-#571

May 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

Zack joins the conversation as we work our way through the next ten entries of this purgatory of a list.

Single Review: Sara Evans, “If I Can’t Have You”

May 9, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

A review of the new disco country single from Sara Evans.

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 Ten Best Albums of 2019

January 1, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 14

If we were reminded of anything in 2019, it was that the participation of Brandi Carlile or Rhiannon Giddens in a project means it’s going to be great.