Kevin John Coyne

Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “Knowing You”

March 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

A satisfying late career moment from an artist approaching his thirtieth year of recording country music.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #270-#261

March 21, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10

For goodness sake, this “For the Good Times” placement…

A Conversation With Lizzie No

March 18, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 0

Country Universe talks to Lizzie No about her latest EP and her new video.

Video Premiere: Lizzie No, “Niagara”

March 18, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1

Country Universe presents the premiere of Lizzie No’s new video, “Niagara.”

Single Review: Chris Young and Kane Brown, “Famous Friends”

March 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

The song covers familiar territory, but can we talk about how damn good Kane Brown is?

Single Review: Lady A(ntebellum), “Like A Lady”

March 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25

An aggressively mediocre band sinks to a new low.

2021 Grammy Winners

March 14, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Here are the 2021 Grammy Winners in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

2021 Grammy Awards: Predicted Winners and Personal Picks

March 13, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

Here are the predicted winners and personal picks from Country Universe writers in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories of the 2021 Grammy Awards.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #280-#271

March 7, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

No fewer than three classic records from female artists show up way too early on this list.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #290-#281

March 2, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16

Any list of ours would have a better sense of country music history than this one has demonstrated, especially in this section.