A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Three: 1995-1996 October 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 This part of our Trisha Yearwood retrospective delves further into her “best kept secret” years.
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, #520-#511 July 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9 A few criminally underranked gems show up in this batch.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #660-#651 March 14, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9 Because this list is kind of ridiculous, there are two Blake Shelton singles from the same album on this part of the countdown.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #720-#711 December 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7 A remarkably inessential run of hits, despite the presence of so many essential artists.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #880-#871 August 15, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 11 Vince Gill sings with Dolly Parton and Patty Loveless, while Willie Nelson teams up with Julio Iglesias.
The Twenty Best Singles of 2018 December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles of 2018.
100 Greatest Women, #4: Reba McEntire October 2, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 13 Reba McEntire has enjoyed the longest run as a hitmaker of any female artist in country music history.
100 Greatest Women, #28: Faith Hill August 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 14 Mississippi Girl Faith Hill was among the most successful recording artists during the country boom of the nineties and beyond.
100 Greatest Women, #48: Terri Clark July 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Terri Clark is one of the biggest country stars ever from the other side of our northern border.