A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #830-#821 September 13, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3 Hall of Famers Alabama, Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris are among the many veteran artists on this part of the list.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part One: 1991-1992 August 16, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 7 As she prepares the release of her first country album in twelve years, Country Universe looks back on the distinguished career of Trisha Yearwood.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #910-#901 July 25, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7 Many appeals to sentimentality this time around, some more mawkish than others.
In Memoriam: Earl Thomas Conley (1941-2019) April 11, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2 Earl Thomas Conley, an eighties country music hitmaker who enjoyed 18 #1 hits, has passed away.
Hall Worthy: The Veteran Era (2019 Edition) March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Our look at who belongs in the Hall of Fame is updated with both a new artist and a new #1.
Album Review: Trisha Yearwood, Let’s Be Frank December 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 Let’s Be Frank is a delightful detour from the greatest female artist of the greatest generation of female artists.
Year-End Album Review: Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples, Campfire November 28, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1 American listeners, if you’re still sleeping on Kasey Chambers, wake up.
100 Greatest Women, #1: Dolly Parton October 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 22 Ten years later, Dolly Parton is still the greatest.
100 Greatest Women, #5: Emmylou Harris September 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10 Emmylou Harris remains among the most influential and substantive country artists in history.
100 Greatest Women, #7: Patsy Cline September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Patsy Cline was one of the few women who transcended her country singer status and become a pop culture icon.