Single Review: Jessi Alexander, “Mama Drank” March 25, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 2 Jessi Alexander’s first single in ages is an absolute knockout.
2018 ACM Awards: List of Winners April 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 14 A complete list of winners from the 2018 ACM Awards.
2018 ACM Awards Nominations March 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 The nominees for the 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced.
2018 Grammy Awards: Staff Picks and Predictions January 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 The Country Universe staff predicts the Grammy winners, and shares our personal picks, too.
2018 Grammy Nominations November 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8 Here are the 2018 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.
2017 CMA Awards: Picks & Predictions November 6, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8 The 2017 CMA Awards are almost here. Jonathan and Kevin share their personal picks and predicted winners in every category.
2017 CMA Nominations September 4, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 7 The nominations for the 51st Annual CMA Awards have been announced.
Single Review: Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man” April 12, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 15 Miranda Lambert strikes up a pair of strange conversations on The Weight of These Wings.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 23: “Walking Away a Winner” to “Whiskey Lullaby” December 21, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4 Day 23 features tracks from Kathy Mattea, Alabama, Billy Dean, Trisha Yearwood, and Brad Paisley (with Alison Krauss).
Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Savior’s Shadow” June 4, 2016 Leeann Ward 4 On his newest album, If I’m Honest, Blake Shelton diverts from the album’s generally synthesized sound to take a breather for a lovely gospel gem, which he wrote with Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall.