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The Twenty Best Singles of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 9

Our Best of 2016 retrospective begins with a look at the year’s best singles.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 7: “Even the Man in the Moon is Crying” to “Follow Your Arrow”

November 30, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

Day 7 features tracks from Mark Collie, Terri Clark, Reba McEntire, Pirates of the Mississippi, and Kacey Musgraves.

A Country Music Conversation: Introduction and Index

November 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

This post will serve not only as the introduction, but also as the ongoing index of the feature.

The Best of 1991: The Ballot

November 18, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7

1991 is the year that multiple Country Universe writers fell in love with country music. One look at the ballot and it’s easy to see why.

Single Review: Dierks Bentley, “Black”

November 14, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

A disappointing entry from an artist who is capable of so much more.

Sunday Selections: October 23, 2016

October 23, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, and it isn’t even Halloween yet.

Yesterday’s Songs: October 6, 1990

October 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

An old feature returns today, as we look back at the top twenty singles on this date in 1990.

Single Review: Artists of Then, Now & Forever, “Forever Country”

September 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 11

What should be little more than an exercise in nostalgia is the most unexpectedly moving country recording in recent memory.

This year’s CMA Nominations have been announced, and there are some major changes afoot, including some surprising inclusions (Maren Morris!) and even more surprising omissions (Blake Shelton!) Here’s who will compete this fall at the

Single Review: Reba McEntire, “Just Like Them Horses”

February 5, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

It’s hard to put into words how exquisitely beautiful this record is. But if you’re familiar with Reba McEntire’s body of work, I’ll start by saying this. It could be dropped, as is, into the middle of the For My Broken Heart album and not only fit in, but elevate that collection.