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The Twenty Best Singles of 2018

December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles 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.

100 Greatest Women, #1: Dolly Parton

October 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 22

Ten years later, Dolly Parton is still the greatest.

100 Greatest Women, #2: Loretta Lynn

October 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Loretta Lynn’s legacy as a singer and songwriter continues to grow, more than fifty years since her first record was written and recorded.

100 Greatest Women, #6: Tammy Wynette

September 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6

The First Lady of Country Music was the genre’s definitive heartbreak queen.

100 Greatest Women, #7: Patsy Cline

September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5

Patsy Cline was one of the few women who transcended her country singer status and become a pop culture icon.

100 Greatest Women, #27: Crystal Gayle

August 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 11

Crystal Gayle scored 34 top ten hits during her impressive run at country radio.

100 Greatest Women, #45: Patsy Montana

July 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

This cowboy’s sweetheart sold a million records at the height of the Great Depression.

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.

100 Greatest Women, #55: Olivia Newton-John

June 26, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Her mere presence in country music infuriated traditionalists, but Olivia Newton-John’s pop-flavored country foreshadowed the boundary blurring recordings of future genre-straddling stars.