Willie Nelson – Country Universe

Album Review: Rodney Crowell, Close Ties

April 22, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3

Close Ties is a dark and harrowing album, full of desperate sorrow and self-loathing regret.

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.

Album Review: Alison Krauss, Windy City

February 24, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10

The first great album of 2017 has arrived, as Alison Krauss returns from a long hiatus with a stunning collection of standards.

2017 New Music Preview

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

The Twenty Best Singles of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

Our Best of 2016 retrospective begins with a look at the year’s best singles.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 19: “Quittin’ Time” to “Seven Year Ache”

December 17, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7

Day 19 features tracks from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric Church, Sara Evans, Lynn Anderson, and Rosanne Cash.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 4: “Blown Away” to “Burn One Down”

November 27, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

Day 4 features tracks from Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Jo Dee Messina (with Tim McGraw), and Clint Black.

Sunday Selections: November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

RIP Leon Russell.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year

October 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

Our CMA Flashback series concludes with the biggest honor of them all: Entertainer of the Year.

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year

October 29, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

Our CMA Flashback series continues with the Male Vocalist of the Year category.