Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Diamond Rio, “Meet in the Middle” July 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 Diamond Rio becomes the first country band in history to top the charts with their debut single.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #110-#101 July 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10 900 Down, 100 to go.
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.
Single Review: Chapel Hart, “I Will Follow” February 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10 An immediate contender for the best single of 2021.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #430-#421 October 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 13 This beautiful mess of a list continues.
Yesterday’s Songs: August 20, 1997 August 20, 2020 Zackary Kephart 5 We revive an old Country Universe favorite by looking at the top songs on this date in 1997.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #940-#931 July 2, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Solid appearances from Vern Gosdin, Tracy Lawrence, and Taylor Swift redeem this batch of entries.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #970-#961 June 18, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Reigning Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban kicks off the next ten entries.
Hall Worthy: The Modern Era (2019 Edition) March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5 Not much movement on our Modern Era list, as only one new entry join a ballot dominated up top by New Traditionalists overdue for induction.