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Album Review Roundup: Vol. 1, No. 18

May 19, 2025 Jonathan Keefe 3

A bumper crop of goodness this week. 

The Sixty Best Singles of 2023: (Occasionally) On the Radio, The Politics of Identity, and I Want Your Love

January 3, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0

Our look back at the best singles of 2023 continues with the best of mainstream country radio fare, intersectional songs about identity, and some very special love songs.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 8

April 17, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 6

All three records this week get high marks across the board.

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February 2, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 0

A country artist covering Bob Seger? In this case, it’s better in theory than in execution.

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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.

Sunday Selections: June 5th, 2016

June 5, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 21

Break out the eye-drops, gang, this one’s a longread!

Sunday Selections: March 27, 2016

March 27, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 1

A slightly abbreviated post for this Easter holiday weekend builds even more hype for the upcoming Sturgill Simpson album.

Sunday Selections: February 28, 2016

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When it comes to this week’s Sunday Selections post, we’re just like Tracy Lawrence: Runnin’ behind.

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The Best Singles of 2014, Part 1: #40-#21

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Does failure to reach a consensus indicate a year that lacked quality, or a year that had enough interesting singles that subjective taste is enough to prevent a consensus? This was the dilemma faced by

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