A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #310-#301 February 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 Imagine sandwiching a George Jones masterpiece between two Luke Bryan songs.
CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2020 Edition) October 16, 2020 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 (2020 Edition) September 9, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 18 Our CMA Flashback series continues with a look at Female Vocalist of the Year.
Yesterday’s Songs: August 20, 1997 August 20, 2020 Zackary Kephart 5 We revive an old Country Universe favorite by looking at the top songs on this date in 1997.
A Conversation with Kim Richey on the 25th Anniversary of Kim Richey May 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 In our new Album Anniversary series, Country Universe talks to singer-songwriter Kim Richey on the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.
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.
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.