The Chicks – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #50-#41

August 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 11

A few more “about right” rankings than usual in this set.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #70-#61

August 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16

Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to make bad lists.

Single Review: Home Free, “Travelin’ Soldier”

June 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1

“Travelin’ Soldier” gets a gender swap and a war theater update.

Hall Worthy: 2021 Expanded Edition

May 8, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

We’re gonna need a bigger Hall.

Single Review: Chapel Hart, “I Will Follow”

February 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10

An immediate contender for the best single of 2021.

The Best Albums of 2020, Part Two: #20-#1

January 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

The best albums of 2020 demonstrate the wide range of great music released into the Country Universe this year.

The Best Singles of 2020, Part Two: #20-#1

December 31, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

The twenty best singles of 2020, according to our writers.

The Best Singles of 2020, Part One: #40-#21

December 30, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Our look back at 2020 begins with the twenty singles that make up the lower half of this year’s singles list.

Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 Edition)

September 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6

Rolling Stone updates its all-time list, with many new additions from the worlds of country and Americana.

Album Review: The Chicks, Gaslighter

August 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

With Gaslighter, the Chicks take complete artistic control and fully reclaim their own narrative. In doing so, they produce their most essential album to date.