2016 – Page 9 – Country Universe

October 13, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

For me, Brad Paisley has always come off more as a studious observer of country music than a truly great artist within it.

October 12, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 1

“Sleep Without You” sounds like it’s written about a real person.

October 11, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

In music, it isn’t just the idea that matters. It’s also the execution of that idea.

October 10, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

It’s hard not to feel sorry for LoCash.

October 9, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

When George Strait talks about pendulums, you’d be advised to listen.

October 8, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

What a waste this record is.

October 8, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

It’s like Tim McGraw is approaching the bouncer at the Credibility Club and saying, “Don’t worry. They’re with me.”

October 8, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

Tim McGraw revisits the sound of his Everywhere-era hits, if not their substance.

October 7, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

“Rock On” has a remarkably clever lyrical twist in the chorus.

October 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

An old feature returns today, as we look back at the top twenty singles on this date in 1990.