Lloyd Maines – Country Universe

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.

The Chicks Ranked: #25 – #1

July 8, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 12

The 25 best tracks from the best country act of the last 25 years.

The Chicks Ranked: #50-#26

July 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9

The middle section of the list is stacked top to bottom with excellent records.

The Chicks Ranked: #81-#51

June 28, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 15

The Chicks list kicks off with a handful of collaborations, alongside tracks from all five of their studio albums.

Album Review: The Chicks, Gaslighter

August 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

With Gaslighter, the Chicks take complete artistic control and fully reclaim their own narrative. In doing so, they produce their most essential album to date.

100 Greatest Women, #13: Dixie Chicks

September 13, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

The top selling female band of all time became legends with just four studio albums.

Album Review: Mason Lively, Stronger Ties

April 26, 2018 Sam Gazdziak 0

Mason Lively’s debut album blends neo-traditional country elements in with a little blues-rock and gets his music career off to a very promising start.

Dixie Chicks Revisited: Home

July 7, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

Recorded in Texas during their standoff with their record label, Home threw out the rulebook completely.

Single Review: Robert Earl Keen, “Hot Corn, Cold Corn”

March 30, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 6

“Hot Corn, Cold Corn” Robert Earl Keen Written By Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs Robert Earl Keen has spent the past three decades as one of the most venerated singer-songwriters in country music, particularly within