Our Native Daughters – Country Universe

Twenty Greatest Singles of the CU Era: Amythyst Kiah, “Black Myself”

December 14, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 3

Amythyst Kiah’s definitive identity statement.

Book Review: Marissa R. Moss, “Her Country”

June 14, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 4

This is the sprawling, complicated story of the women who have been purposefully marginalized by the country music industry over the last two decades.

Single Review: Amythyst Kiah, “Black Myself”

February 20, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

Amythyst Kiah revisits her Grammy-nominated Our Native Daughters composition.

If We Ran the CMA Awards… (2020 Edition)

August 9, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 11

Five of the CU crew attempt to find the diamonds in a very rough second ballot of CMA nominees.

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.

The Best Albums of the Decade, Part Three: #50-#26

February 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best Albums of the Decade list continues with #50-#26.

The Ten Best Albums of 2019

January 1, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 14

If we were reminded of anything in 2019, it was that the participation of Brandi Carlile or Rhiannon Giddens in a project means it’s going to be great.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2019

December 31, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3

As the decade draws to a close, the gulf between what’s best and what’s on the radio is wider than ever.

If We Ran the CMA Awards… (2019 Edition)

August 22, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 8

More fun than debating the electoral college on Twitter!