November 2016 – Page 3 – Country Universe

Single Review: Dierks Bentley, “Black”

November 14, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

A disappointing entry from an artist who is capable of so much more.

Sunday Selections: November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

RIP Leon Russell.

Single Review: Chris Stapleton, “Parachute”

November 11, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

With a fiery vocal performance and a relentless percussion track that evokes a stampede of horses, “Parachute” might best be described as Country Rock & Western.

Single Review: Morgan Wallen, “The Way I Talk”

November 10, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

If you thought what country music needed was one more hillbilly pride song, here it is.

Single Review: Michael Ray, “Think a Little Less”

November 9, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 18

Imagine a second rate Jason Aldean record, then think of something a little less, and you’ll be left with this one.

Single Review: Brothers Osborne, “21 Summer”

November 8, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

Written by John Osborne, T.J. Osborne, and Craig Wiseman

This sounds like what Chris Isaak would sound like if he was contractually obligated to record bro-country.

Single Review: Jennifer Nettles, “Hey Heartbreak”

November 7, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

When the discussion turns to the great female vocalists of our time, one name is usually left off of the list.

Single Review: Beyoncé featuring The Chicks, “Daddy Lessons”

November 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 20

The triumphant return of the Dixie Chicks. Is there anything Beyoncé can’t do?

Album Review: The Roosevelts, The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Learn

November 4, 2016 Sam Gazdziak 0

One of the best things about Nashville is the sheer number of talented musicians in one small location.

Album Review: The Cactus Blossoms, You’re Dreaming

November 4, 2016 Sam Gazdziak 0

If singers who adopt a 1980s/’90s sound are considered “retro”, then where does that leave The Cactus Blossoms, who have more in common with the brother acts of the 1950s and ‘60s?