2026 – Country Universe

25th Americana Music Awards Nominations

May 24, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 0

On the heels of last week’s Academy of Country Music Awards, we’re already onto the next awards cycle for the greater country universe. The Americana Music Association has announced the slate of nominees for their

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 16

May 19, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 7

Braxton Keith’s debut album is among the week’s best efforts.

2026 Academy of Country Music Awards: Picks & Predictions

May 11, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 9

Any reason to write more about Carter Faith.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 15

May 11, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 1

Ashley McBryde and India Ramey enter the AOTY conversation.

Flashback: Radney Foster, Del Rio, TX 1959

May 8, 2026 Peter Saros 10

Everybody wins with this stellar solo debut.

Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Roy Clark, “Come Live With Me”

May 7, 2026 Kevin John Coyne 5

Roy Clark’s final No. 1 single is a wedding ballad for the ages.

Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Tim McGraw, “Watch the Wind Blow By”

May 7, 2026 Kevin John Coyne 7

Tim McGraw overshoots a breezy ballad.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 14

May 4, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 5

Kacey Musgraves returns with her strongest album to date.

Greatest Living American Songwriters… Country Edition

April 29, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 35

A country (universe) specific expansion to the NYT’s list of the Greatest Living American Songwriters.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 13

April 27, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 0

Cat Clyde leads a mixed bag of new releases.