Country Universe

Daily Top Five: Songs That Make You Happy

August 9, 2015 Leeann Ward 15

Depending on my situation and mood, artists and songs often fill different purposes for me. If I need to hear a good weeper, I have my go to songs and even artists that I can

Single Review: Luke Bryan, “Strip it Down”

August 8, 2015 Leeann Ward 18

“Strip it Down” Luke Bryan Written by Luke Bryan, Ross Copperman and Jon Nite How many ways are there to say that a song doesn’t sound remotely country? I wish I knew of a few

Daily Top Five: Songs About Sunday

August 6, 2015 Leeann Ward 11

Just as country music corners the market on drinking and cheating songs, it also expertly explores the emotions that often accompany slowing down on Sundays. Iconic classics like “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and even modern

Daily Top Five: One Word Song Titles

August 4, 2015 Leeann Ward 30

Sometimes, just one word is enough to convey a message or intention. When a song has a one-word title, it usually either captures the intent of the song or the most memorable part of the

Single Review: James Otto, “Somewhere Tonight”

August 3, 2015 Ben Foster 6

“Somewhere Tonight” James Otto Written by Patrick Russell Davis, Corey Crowder and James Slater James Otto’s name and voice will likely be familiar to anyone who was listening to country radio in the latter half of

Single Review: Ronnie Dunn, “Ain’t No Trucks in Texas”

August 3, 2015 Leeann Ward 2

“Ain’t No Trucks in Texas” Ronnie Dunn Written by Tony Martin, Wendell Mobley and Neil Thrasher With Texas as its central point, Dunn takes a pass at expressing his indifference toward an ex by using

Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Gonna”

July 31, 2015 Leeann Ward 1

“Gonna” Blake Shelton Written by Luke Laird and Craig Wiseman “Gonna” is a mix of the old and the more recent Blake Shelton. It has shades of his current music trends, but also calls back

Daily Top Five: Songs About Rain

July 31, 2015 Leeann Ward 18

Rain is often associated with gloom or sadness and there’s plenty of that in country music, but it turns out that country music can be surprisingly positive about rain too. These are some of my

Daily Top Five: Sports Songs

July 30, 2015 Leeann Ward 14

A strange fact about me is that I do not care for sports at all, but I love sports movies, even television dramas (Friday Night Lights, anyone?). The same can be said for songs about

Single Review: Jason Isbell, “24 Frames”

July 29, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 8

“24 Frames” Jason Isbell Written by Jason Isbell “You thought God was an architect. Now you know. He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow.” If that line isn’t enough to have you