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Year-End Rodeo 2016: Individual Ballots

January 3, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 6

Lists of lists!

The Twenty Best Albums of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 12

Here’s a look at what the writers of Country Universe believe are the twenty best albums of 2016.

Sunday Selections: July 10, 2016

July 10, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

With so much to get caught up on, there’s no time for a snarky one-liner.

Sunday Selections: June 26, 2016

June 26, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

2016 has claimed yet another icon in “Doctor” Ralph Stanley.

Sunday Selections: April 24, 2016

April 24, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

Another week, another music legend gone.

Sunday Selections: February 21, 2016

February 21, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 10

This week is all about that country grammar. And the Grammys.

The Best Albums of 2015, Part One: #20-#11

December 27, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 4

The lower half of our Best Albums of 2015 list includes the welcome return of an eighties lady, a return to country from a legendary Eagle, and no less than five Country Music Hall of Famers.

Daily Top Five: Favorite Quirky Love Songs

August 15, 2015 Leeann Ward 10

A tender love ballad is always nice, but it’s sometimes those weird love songs that make you laugh or even creep you out a little […]

Daily Top Five: Sophomore Successes

July 9, 2015 Leeann Ward 10

We’ve all heard of the Sophomore Slump. It’s the phenomenon where an artist’s second album isn’t as good as their first album. This presumably happens […]

The Best Albums of 2014

December 31, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 10

2014 was a banner year for country music albums. In addition to the predictably solid entries from the Americana, folk, and bluegrass scenes, some excellent […]