Jon Randall – Country Universe

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.