Single Review: Carly Pearce, “Next Girl” September 8, 2020 Zackary Kephart 2 “Next Girl” doesn’t channel the best of ’90s country, but it’s an interesting artistic pivot for Carly Pearce nonetheless.
Single Review Roundup: Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, and Clay Walker August 16, 2020 Zackary Kephart 5 Miranda Lambert releases the followup to “Bluebird,” Darius Rucker offers escapism, and Clay Walker returns.
Single Review Roundup: Danielle Bradbery, Travis Denning, Lindsay Ell, Randall King, and Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani July 30, 2020 Zackary Kephart 6 This review roundup features a few singles recently sent to country radio.
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.
2020 Academy of Country Music Awards: Complete List of Nominees February 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2 The show airs live on Sunday, April 5, with reigning Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban as the show’s new host.
100 Greatest Women, #71: Kacey Musgraves May 13, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 A critical darling who also became a commercial hit without kowtowing to convention.
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.
The Best Singles of 2017, Part One: #40-#21 December 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 In a year good enough to list its 40 best, we kick off our Best of 2017 with the lower half of our Singles list.
2018 Grammy Nominations November 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8 Here are the 2018 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.