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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.

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.

Sunday Selections: April 24, 2016

April 24, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

Another week, another music legend gone.

Sunday Selections: February 7, 2016

February 7, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

We just kind of can’t with this year’s ACM nominees.

Daily Top Five: Favorite Songs by Your Favorite Songwriter

April 21, 2015 Leeann Ward 19

There’s a cool Guy Clark documentary Kickstarter campaign happening right now that I encourage country music lovers to check out and, perhaps, make a pledge toward. Long time publicist, biographer and Guy Clark champion, Tamara

Album Review: Ralph Stanley & Friends, Man of Constant Sorrow

April 18, 2015 Sam Gazdziak 1

Ralph Stanley & Friends Man of Constant Sorrow Perhaps the uninitiated may have “discovered” Ralph Stanley through his participation in the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack, For those who have spent their lives appreciating