October 2016 – Country Universe

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[ October 18, 2025 ] Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Dierks Bentley, “What Was I Thinkin’” 2003

Sunday Selections: October 30, 2016

October 30, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

We love the guy, but Sturgill Simpson sure can be a grumpy sumbitch at times.

Single Review: LeAnn Rimes, “How to Kiss a Boy”

October 28, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 6

This song is absolutely gorgeous, and so is LeAnn Rimes’ tender and vulnerable reading of it.

Single Review: Little Big Town, “Better Man”

October 27, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 14

A painfully honest exploration of the feelings created by a necessary breakup, “Better Man” is one of the best – and most original – singles of the year.

Single Review: Tami Neilson, “Holy Moses”

October 26, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

Neilson’s the proverbial unstoppable force, and the immovable object of heartbreak would do well just to get out of her way.

Single Review: Lauren Alaina, “Road Less Traveled”

October 25, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 4

The great irony of Lauren Alaina’s “Road Less Traveled” is that the song’s lyrics rely entirely on clichéd images and turns-of-phrase while attempting to empower individuality and personal expression.

Single Review: Margo Price, “Four Years of Chances”

October 24, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 4

What makes the song a should-be classic is Price’s performance, which is a masterful bit of interpretive singing.

Sunday Selections: October 23, 2016

October 23, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, and it isn’t even Halloween yet.

Single Review: Tucker Beathard, “Momma and Jesus”

October 21, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

I’m beginning to suspect that enjoyment of contemporary country music requires a complete lack of familiarity with what came before it.

Single Review: Kelsea Ballerini, “Yeah Boy”

October 20, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

Nah, girl.

Single Review: Old Dominion, “Song for Another Time”

October 19, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7

This is a song about too many songs.

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