2015 – Page 12 – Country Universe

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

Daily Top Five: Father’s Day

June 21, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 14

Regular posts, including single reviews, will begin again tomorrow. In the meantime, today’s Daily Top Five is perfect for the day in question. What are your five favorite country songs about being a dad? It

Daily Top Five: Back to Work

June 19, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 19

So with the site up and running again, we’re back to work. What better way to kick things off than with a Daily Top Five of your favorite songs about work? Here’s my list: Sawyer

Daily Top Five: Not Better With Time

June 10, 2015 Leeann Ward 14

Just as songs can grow on us over time, songs can lose their shine just as easily. These are the songs that I once enjoyed and even loved in some cases, but have lost their

Single Review: Jake Owen, “Real Life”

June 9, 2015 Leeann Ward 5

“Real Life” Jake Owen Written by Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne Everclear is one of the few pop bands that I liked in the late 90s/early 2000s. While a lot of