Country Universe

100 Greatest Men: #23. Charley Pride

July 6, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 6

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Over the course of just fourteen years, Charley Pride accumulated 29 #1 country hits, proof positive that his switch from professional baseball to music was the right one. Pride

Single Review: Kristian Bush, “Trailer Hitch”

July 3, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 4

“Trailer Hitch” Kristian Bush Written by Brandon Bush, Kristian Bush, and Tim Owen It’s not entirely without precedent. When Diana Ross left the Supremes, their first single without her did better than her first solo

Single Review: Maddie & Tae, “Girl in a Country Song”

June 30, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 22

“Girl in a Country Song” Maddie & Tae Written by Tae Lynn Elizabeth Dye, Maddie Marlow, and Aaron Scherz “I ain’t your tan-legged Juliet. Can I put on some real clothes now?” Maddie & Tae

Single Review: Sam Hunt, “Leave the Night On”

June 30, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 14

“Leave the Night On” Sam Hunt Written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne I feel like I’ve heard this song so many times before that the artist has to work extra hard just

100 Greatest Men: #24. The Statler Brothers

June 29, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 4

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List In 2008, the Statler Brothers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Five members of the quartet were inducted, a tribute to their status as one of

100 Greatest Men: #25. Tom T. Hall

June 29, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 5

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Tom T. Hall is known as the Storyteller, a fitting title for a man whose ability to spin a musical yarn led to some of the greatest country story

Single Review: Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian, “My Eyes”

June 27, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 15

“My Eyes” Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian Written by Andrew Dorff, Tommy Lee James, and Josh Osborne Is a play on words really that romantic? I can imagine being asked, “If I said you had

Single Review: Hunter Hayes, “Tattoo”

June 25, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 13

I want to preface this by saying, as I’ve said before, that Hunter Hayes is tremendously talented. “Tattoo” is further evidence that he can assemble all of the necessary components for an entertaining record, and

Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “American Kids”

June 25, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 11

If you’re going to keep revisiting the same themes, you might as well take some risks with your delivery. Kenny Chesney’s new single sounds fresher and more engaging than anything he’s done in a very

Single Review: Kacey Musgraves, “The Trailer Song”

June 24, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 6

A new Kacey Musgraves track with co-writes from Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally is not a bad way to start your day. “The Trailer Song” has been a live staple for Musgraves, and it sounds