January 2017 – Country Universe

Single Review: Drake White, “Makin’ Me Look Good Again”

January 31, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 4

By all rights, “Makin’ Me Look Good Again” should be White’s star-making turn.

Single Review: Candi Carpenter, “Burn the Bed”

January 30, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 2

Carpenter sounds like a woman who is ready to strike a match.

Sunday Selections: January 29, 2017

January 29, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 3

Could it be we’re finally hearing what we’ve been hoping for?

Country Universe Favorites Dominate Nashville Scene’s Annual Critics’ Survey

January 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson had the best albums of 2016, according to the annual Nashville Scene survey of country music critics.

Sunday Selections: January 22, 2017

January 22, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 9

All things considered, it was a fairly light week.

Single Review: Rascal Flatts, “Yours If You Want It”

January 17, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 2

So many words. Too many words.

2017 New Music Preview

January 16, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 21

2017 promises new releases from many Country Universe favorites, along with other new and veteran artists.

Sunday Selections: January 15, 2017

January 15, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 11

Here’s 140 characters (Tweet @ someone who cares).

The Best Singles of 1991, Part Two: #20-#1

January 10, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best Singles of 1991 list concludes with our twenty favorites from a great year of country music.

The Best Singles of 1991, Part One: #40-#21

January 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1

The first half of our Best Singles of 1991 list showcases the wide array of young talent that dominated the country music scene in the early nineties.