A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #260-#251 March 28, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 The ratio of classics to clunkers is getting better.
Album Review Roundup: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Zephaniah OHora, and Colter Wall September 2, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7 Mary Chapin Carpenter offers hope, Zephaniah OHora channels the sounds of yesterday, and Colter Wall doesn’t deliver a lot of punch in this roundup post.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #520-#511 July 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9 A few criminally underranked gems show up in this batch.
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.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #610-#601 April 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 16 A Chris Stapleton cover puts a George Jones hit back on the radar, while our favorite Garth Brooks single makes an appearance.
The Best Singles of the Decade, Part One: #100-#76 April 19, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2 Our Best Singles of the Decade list kicks off with the first 25 entries.
Single Review: Mickey Guyton, “What are You Gonna Tell Her?” April 1, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 5 An in-depth look at Mickey Guyton’s extraordinary new single.
100 Greatest Women, #8: Trisha Yearwood September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 15 Trisha Yearwood was the genre’s most consistently excellent recording artist during the boom years of the nineties and the decade that followed.
100 Greatest Women, #11: Wynonna & The Judds September 15, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4 Wynonna’s distinguished solo career has enhanced the legacy of the Judds, the most successful female duo of all time.
100 Greatest Women, #36: Mary Chapin Carpenter July 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4 Folk-influenced singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter had a string of award-winning hits in the nineties.