Ricky Skaggs – Page 2 – Country Universe

Classic Country Singles: Reba McEntire, “Somebody Should Leave”

March 4, 2021 Ben Foster 6

The beginning of a storied chapter both in McEntire’s career and in country music history.

Classic Country Singles: Ricky Skaggs, “Highway 40 Blues”

September 8, 2020 Zackary Kephart 3

It’s about Kentucky, not Nashville!

Where Did You Come From? Where Did You Go? 25 Years of “Cotton Eye Joe”

August 12, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 6

It’s a fool’s game trying to predict which songs will truly endure. The biggest pop hits of 1994 were Ace of Base’s “The Sign,” All-4-One’s cover of John Michael Montgomery’s “I Swear,” and Boyz II

Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2019: Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens, and Jerry Bradley

March 19, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 11

This year’s inductees have been announced.

100 Greatest Women, #16: Lee Ann Womack

September 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6

Lee Ann Womack was among the biggest mainstream country stars as the century turned, and is now a cornerstone of the Americana music scene.

100 Greatest Women, #20: Carrie Underwood

September 3, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 12

Carrie Underwood is one of the most commercially successful female artists of the 21st century.

100 Greatest Women, #80: Sharon and Cheryl White (The Whites)

April 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

The Whites have been staples on the bluegrass scene for four decades.

100 Greatest Women, #99: Ashley Monroe

March 3, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6

The quality of her work has established Ashley Monroe as one of contemporary country’s most vital artists.

In Memoriam: Mel Tillis (1932-2017)

November 19, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

Country Music Hall of Fame Member Mel Tillis has died. He was 85.

Hall Worthy: The Veteran Era

May 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 16

These are the ten Veteran Era artists who are most worthy of induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.