Jonathan Keefe

Daily Top Five: Twitter Country

June 1, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 4

We’ve been beefing up our activity on Twitter of late– for those of you not following us yet, you’ll never in a million years believe that our name is @CountryUniverse— and have been enjoying the

Single Review: Sunny Sweeney with Will Hoge, “My Bed”

March 30, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 7

“My Bed” Sunny Sweeney with Will Hoge Written By Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Sunny Sweeney Both Sunny Sweeney and Will Hoge have flirted briefly with mainstream success: Sweeney cracked the top 10 at radio

Single Review: Robert Earl Keen, “Hot Corn, Cold Corn”

March 30, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 6

“Hot Corn, Cold Corn” Robert Earl Keen Written By Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs Robert Earl Keen has spent the past three decades as one of the most venerated singer-songwriters in country music, particularly within

Single Review: David Fanning, “Doin’ Country Right”

March 30, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 15

“Doin’ Country Right” David Fanning Written by Heather Morgan, Josh Osborne, and Jimmy Robbins Seems safe to bet that the irony of this single’s title is lost on everyone involved in inflicting it upon a

Album Review: Aaron Watson, The Underdog

March 24, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 11

Aaron Watson The Underdog The narrative surrounding Aaron Watson’s The Underdog makes it an album that is easy to root for: Buoyed by more than a decade of goodwill and fan support and a deft

Album Review: The Mavericks, Mono

March 23, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 0

The Mavericks Mono For all of their commercial successes and industry recognition, The Mavericks were never a band that bowed to popular trends in country music. On Mono, the second album of their full-fledged revival,

Album Review: Gretchen Peters, Blackbirds

March 23, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 2

Gretchen Peters Blackbirds More so than her artfully-turned phrases and her novel, evocative imagery, perhaps Gretchen Peters’ greatest gift as a songwriter is her mastery of perspective. Peters’ ability to shift her narrative voice to

Single Review: Lee Ann Womack, “Send it On Down”

March 6, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 5

“Send It On Down” Lee Ann Womack Written by Chris Knight and David Leone The centerpiece of the excellent The Way I’m Livin’, Lee Ann Womack’s “Send It On Down” is an understated but brilliantly

Single Review: Drake White, “It Feels Good”

March 6, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 13

“It Feels Good” Drake White Written by: Derek George, Philip Pence, and Drake White Its content— what with its talk of layin’ by a riverbank, dippin’ toes in the water, and picking up a carton

Album Review: Kimmie Rhodes, Cowgirl Boudoir

March 3, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 1

Kimmie Rhodes Cowgirl Boudoir Though she’s recorded steadily since the late 80s, Texas singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes hasn’t enjoyed either the commercial or critical cachet of many of the other alt-country and Americana acts. Both Wynonna