April 2015 – Page 2 – Country Universe

Single Review: Josh Dorr, “Save Your Breath”

April 22, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 5

“Save Your Breath” Josh Dorr Written by Josh Dorr and Jason Mizelle An fairly egregious example of subject-verb disagreement in the start of the chorus distract from the overly bold lyrics being sung by an

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

Daily Top Five: Randy Travis

April 20, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 15

Y’all know why. Here are my picks: Albums Storms of Life Always & Forever This is Me High Lonesome You and You Alone Tracks Three Wooden Crosses Promises Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart On

2015 ACM Awards: Winners

April 20, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 31

Here are the winners of the 2015 ACM Awards: Entertainer Luke Bryan Male Vocalist Jason Aldean Female Vocalist Miranda Lambert Vocal Duo Florida Georgia Line Vocal Group Little Big Town New Artist Cole Swindell Album

2015 ACM Awards: Country Universe Viewer’s Guide

April 19, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 14

The fiftieth annual Academy of Country Music Awards air tonight, and Country Universe has you covered! Here’s a rundown of all of the major categories, along with some commentary from our writers about who should

Daily Top Five: Reba McEntire

April 19, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 15

Following up on yesterday’s post, Reba McEntire is the other legend that streeted a new album last week. As good a time as any to ask: What are your five favorite Reba McEntire albums and

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

Daily Top Five: Dwight Yoakam

April 18, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 16

Those of you enjoying Dwight Yoakam’s new album, Second Hand Heart, have probably been fans for a long time! Today, we’re sharing are top five albums and tracks for the legendary singer. Tomorrow, we’ll tackle

Daily Top Five: Songs About Money

April 17, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 13

This week brought tax season to an end, and depending on how it went for you last year, you’ll be collecting a refund check or writing one out to the IRS instead. Seems as good

Single Review: Old Dominion, “Break Up With Him”

April 17, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 7

“Break Up With Him” Old Dominion Written by Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung and Brad Tursi Any song that starts with, “Hey, girl! What’s up?” gets off to a bad start right