Lucinda Williams – Country Universe

Debut albums by Charley Pride, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Patty Griffi

The Greatest Debut Albums in Country Music: Part Four

August 10, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 10

An exercise in separating the wheat from… Morgan Wallen.

25th Americana Music Awards Nominations

May 24, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 2

On the heels of last week’s Academy of Country Music Awards, we’re already onto the next awards cycle for the greater country universe. The Americana Music Association has announced the slate of nominees for their

Greatest Living American Songwriters… Country Edition

April 29, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 35

A country (universe) specific expansion to the NYT’s list of the Greatest Living American Songwriters.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Kathy Mattea, “She Came From Fort Worth”

June 15, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

The reigning Female Vocalist of the Year scores her final No. 1 hit.

The Best Albums of 2020, Part One: #40-#21

December 30, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 0

There are 40 albums on our Best of 2020 list. Here are the first twenty!

Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 Edition)

September 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6

Rolling Stone updates its all-time list, with many new additions from the worlds of country and Americana.

100 Greatest Women, #39: Lucinda Williams

July 25, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

This Americana legend is considered among the greatest songwriters in the history of American music.

NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part One: The NPR Top 50

July 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 9

A discussion of entries from Dolly Parton, Lucinda Williams, Loretta Lynn, Gillian Welch, and Emmylou Harris.

Year-End Rodeo 2016: Individual Ballots

January 3, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 6

Lists of lists!

The Twenty Best Albums of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 12

Here’s a look at what the writers of Country Universe believe are the twenty best albums of 2016.