2019 Grammy Awards: Predictions & Personal Picks February 8, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2 Here are the predictions and personal picks of three Country Universe writers for the Grammy Awards airing on Sunday, February 10.
100 Greatest Women, #16: Lee Ann Womack September 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6 Lee Ann Womack was among the biggest mainstream country stars as the century turned, and is now a cornerstone of the Americana music scene.
100 Greatest Women, #54: Matraca Berg June 26, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6 Matraca Berg is one of the most prominent and successful female country songwriters in country music history.
The Best Albums of 2017 December 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.
The Best Singles of 2017, Part One: #40-#21 December 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 In a year good enough to list its 40 best, we kick off our Best of 2017 with the lower half of our Singles list.
Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Four: #20-#11 October 26, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the almost but not quite top ten.
Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Three: #30-#21 October 25, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10 All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. These ten make up the middle of the pack.
Single Review: Lee Ann Womack, “All the Trouble” September 2, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 Lee Ann Womack previews her upcoming studio album with this bluesy single.
New Album Roundup: Sara Evans, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, and Chris Stapleton July 23, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 2 Here’s the rundown on five new albums already released this year.
Single Review: Chris Stapleton, “Either Way” May 23, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 11 A harrowing portrait of a failing marriage.