Greatest Living American Songwriters… Country Edition April 29, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 21 A country (universe) specific expansion to the NYT’s list of the Greatest Living American Songwriters.
Twenty Greatest Albums of the CU Era: Brandy Clark, 12 Stories December 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 A brilliant singer-songwriter’s damn near flawless debut album.
Bluesky Bullet Points: May 26, 2024 May 26, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 4 Phillip Lammonds and Ruth Moody provide this week’s high points.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 12 April 10, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0 Autumn Nicholas is emerging as the most significant new singer-songwriter in recent memory.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Five: 2000-2002 July 24, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3 Trisha Yearwood makes two of her best albums before heading on the first hiatus of her career.
Pam Tillis Ranked: #25 – #1 June 22, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0 Our inaugural edition of Ranked concludes with the top 25 records to date from the legendary Pam Tillis.
Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Trisha Yearwood, “Believe Me Baby (I Lied)” June 21, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 10 A stunningly creative chart-topper from Trisha Yearwood.
A Conversation with Kim Richey on the 25th Anniversary of Kim Richey May 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 In our new Album Anniversary series, Country Universe talks to singer-songwriter Kim Richey on the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.
The Twenty Best Albums of 2018 January 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Three Country Universe writers collaborated for this list of the best albums of 2018.
Women of Country Album Review Roundup, Part Two: Loretta Lynn, Kathy Mattea, Ashley Monroe, Kim Richey, and Carrie Underwood October 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Our take on five more 2018 albums from the women of country.