June 2015 – Country Universe

Daily Top Five: Gender Swap

June 30, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 19

Some of the most interesting country covers are ones where the artist doing the cover is of a different gender than the artist that recorded the original. What are your five favorite “gender swap” covers?

Daily Top Five: Alan Jackson

June 26, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 15

Since he’s back with a new single today, let’s make today’s top five all about Alan Jackson. What are your favorite albums and tracks from this guy who should already be in the Country Music

Single Review: Alan Jackson, “Jim and Jack and Hank”

June 26, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 17

“Jim and Jack and Hank” Alan Jackson Written by Alan Jackson It’s country. It’s clever. It’s funny. It’s classic Alan Jackson, with his signature attention to details and refusal to do cutesy rhymes at the

Single Review: Cam, “Burning House”

June 26, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 12

“Burning House” Cam Written by Jeff Bhasker, Cam, and Tyler Johnson Don’t let the stripped down production fool you. “Burning House” sounds refreshing at first because its not taking its cues from eighties hair metal

Daily Top Five: Cover Songs You Like Better Than the Original

June 25, 2015 Ben Foster 23

Some cover songs pale in comparison to previous incarnations. Other attempts may come across as competent but disposable. But every now and then, a cover song comes along that just might rival or even replace

Daily Top Five: Drinking Songs

June 24, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 24

Drinking is among the biggest themes in country music. What are your five favorite drinking songs? Here’s my list: John Anderson, “Straight Tequila Night” Merle Haggard, “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink” Brad

Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “Save it For a Rainy Day”

June 24, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 4

“Save it For a Rainy Day” Kenny Chesney Written by Andrew Dorff, Matt Ramsey, and Brad Tursi Okay, now I’m confused. Are you telling me that sometimes people go out and drink because they want

Daily Top Five: Most Wanted, 2015

June 23, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 12

As we near the end of the first half of 2015, what are the albums coming later in the year that you’re looking forward to the most? Here’s my list: Jason Isbell, Something More Than

Single Review: Keith Urban, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”

June 23, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 5

“John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” Keith Urban Written by Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne A Keith Urban record has a natural floor. Things can only go south so much. He’s got a

Daily Top Five: Murder Monday

June 22, 2015 Leeann Ward 29

Not only is the alliteration kind of fun, Murder Monday seems appropriate, because who doesn’t want to murder Monday? What are some of your favorite murder songs? The murder came as a delicious surprise in