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The Best Albums of the Decade, Part One: #100-#76

February 9, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

Our Best Albums of the Decade list kicks off with its first 25 entries.

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2019 Edition)

September 16, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 9

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2019 Edition)

September 7, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 17

Our CMA Flashback series continues with a look at Female Vocalist of the Year.

The Twenty Best Albums of 2018

January 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

Three Country Universe writers collaborated for this list of the best albums of 2018.

100 Greatest Women, #33: Pam Tillis

August 3, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Pam Tillis found commercial success as well as critical acclaim throughout the nineties.

100 Greatest Women, #34: Lorrie Morgan

August 3, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Second generation star Lorrie Morgan had a string of big hits in the nineties.

100 Greatest Women, #51: Carlene Carter

July 7, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Carlene Carter has both honored and enriched her family’s country music legacy.

100 Greatest Women, #64: Billie Jo Spears

May 31, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

Billie Jo Spears had a few big hits in America, but was a pioneer for country music in the United Kingdom.

Podcast Recommendation: Children of Song

May 27, 2018 Leeann Ward 2

Robert K. Oermann’s addictive podcast keeps it all in the family.

A Conversation with Beth Nielsen Chapman

May 16, 2018 Ben Foster 2

The past and present come together on Beth Nielsen Chapman’s new album Hearts of Glass. She discusses the journey that led her to this release in our interview with the 2016 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.