Mike Henderson – Country Universe

2018 CMA Awards: Full List of Winners

November 15, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5

A big night for Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, and Carrie Underwood.

2018 CMA Awards: Picks & Predictions

November 12, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4

The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards are nearly upon us. Here are Jonathan and Kevin’s personal favorites, along with their predictions to win.

Women of Country Album Review Roundup, Part Two: Loretta Lynn, Kathy Mattea, Ashley Monroe, Kim Richey, and Carrie Underwood

October 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Our take on five more 2018 albums from the women of country.

2018 Grammy Winners

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Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Reba McEntire, and Little Big Town are the big country winners this year.

The Best Albums of 2017

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

The Best Singles of 2017, Part Two: #20-#1

December 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 2

Our countdown of the year’s best singles concludes with a look at the twenty best releases of 2017.

The Best Singles of 2017, Part One: #40-#21

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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

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Here are the 2018 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

Single Review: Chris Stapleton, “Broken Halos”

April 14, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 2

Stapleton previews the first of two albums he will be releasing this year, and it has all of the elements that conspired to make him the surprise success story of the past three years.

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.