Kelly Willis – Country Universe

Flashback: Kelly Willis, Well Travelled Love

May 9, 2025 Peter Saros 11

The birth of an Americana legend.

Twenty Greatest Singles of the CU Era: Charlie Robison, “El Cerrito Place”

December 3, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 8

A Charlie Robison classic kicks off our singles retrospective.

Bluesky Bullet Points: March 24, 2024

March 24, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 1

Waxahatchee leads the pack this week.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 6

February 28, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 9

The best singles this week come from the Wonder Women of Country and from the Wonder Woman of Pop and R&B.

A Conversation With Tami Neilson

May 21, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 1

Talking SASSAFRASS!, #TomatoGate, Miss Sharon Jones, and more with the incomparable Tami Neilson.

100 Greatest Women, #92: Kelly Willis

March 19, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6

Kelly Willis was a missed opportunity for Nashville before resurfacing as an essential voice in Austin.

2017 ACM Awards: Predictions and Personal Picks

April 2, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 11

Brothers Osborne, Lori McKenna, Maren Morris, and Jon Pardi are already winners. Here are our predictions and picks for the rest of this year’s ACM ballot.

The Twenty Best Albums of 1991

January 3, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4

Here’s a look back at what the writers of Country Universe believe are the twenty best albums of 1991.

Sunday Selections: September 11, 2016

September 11, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 8

It’s Trio Collection release week, y’all!

Sunday Selections: July 10, 2016

July 10, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 1

With so much to get caught up on, there’s no time for a snarky one-liner.