Marty Stuart – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #890-#881

August 7, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 11

Some odd choices for otherwise worthy artists here, as well as two of the best duets of all time.

100 Greatest Women, #23: Connie Smith

August 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Connie Smith is widely hailed as having one of the finest voices of any genre of music.

The Best Albums of 2017

December 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3

The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.

2017 New Music Preview

January 16, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 21

2017 promises new releases from many Country Universe favorites, along with other new and veteran artists.

The Best Singles of 1991, Part Two: #20-#1

January 10, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best Singles of 1991 list concludes with our twenty favorites from a great year of country music.

The Best Singles of 1991, Part One: #40-#21

January 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1

The first half of our Best Singles of 1991 list showcases the wide array of young talent that dominated the country music scene in the early nineties.

The Twenty Best Albums of 1991

January 3, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4

Here’s a look back at what the writers of Country Universe believe are the twenty best albums of 1991.

A Country Music Conversation: Introduction and Index

November 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

This post will serve not only as the introduction, but also as the ongoing index of the feature.

Dixie Chicks Revisited: Home

July 7, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

Recorded in Texas during their standoff with their record label, Home threw out the rulebook completely.

Sunday Selections: June 12, 2016

June 12, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 10

What would the Dixie Chicks’ first US tour in a decade be without at least a little bit of controversy?