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[ May 7, 2026 ] Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Roy Clark, “Come Live With Me” 1973
[ May 7, 2026 ] Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Tim McGraw, “Watch the Wind Blow By” 2004
[ May 4, 2026 ] Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 14 Album Reviews
[ April 29, 2026 ] Greatest Living American Songwriters… Country Edition Discussion
[ April 27, 2026 ] Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 13 Album Reviews
[ April 27, 2026 ] Single Review: Monte Warden and the Wagoneers, “Doghouse Flowers” Single Reviews
[ April 20, 2026 ] Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 12 Album Reviews

Greatest Living American Songwriters… Country Edition

April 29, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 34

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

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 Twenty Best Singles of 2018

December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles of 2018.

Sunday Selections: September 11, 2016

September 11, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 8

It’s Trio Collection release week, y’all!

Year-End Rodeo 2015: Individual Ballots

December 29, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 5

Now that our final lists of the 40 Best Singles of 2015 and 20 Best Albums of 2015 are posted and open for discussion, we have decided to post each of our seven writers’ individual