2018 – Page 10 – Country Universe

100 Greatest Women, #65: Jan Howard

May 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

An Opry star for nearly a half century, Jan Howard’s career has been defined by both sunshine and shadow.

100 Greatest Women, #66: Dale Evans

May 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Back when they used to call it Country & Western music, Dale Evans was the most iconic female artist for the latter half of the genre.

100 Greatest Women, #67: Suzy Bogguss

May 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10

Her pure as crystal voice has proved adept at country, folk, jazz, and swing throughout her long career.

A Conversation With Tami Neilson

May 21, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 1

Talking SASSAFRASS!, #TomatoGate, Miss Sharon Jones, and more with the incomparable Tami Neilson.

100 Greatest Women, #68: Patty Griffin

May 21, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2

Patty Griffin has maintained a lengthy career as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in country and Americana.

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Three: 1974

May 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

Olivia Newton-John loses Eurovision, wins a CMA, and scores her biggest hits yet in the United States.

100 Greatest Women, #69: Bobbie Gentry

May 19, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10

Bobbie Gentry’s swampy vocals came straight out of the Mississippi Delta where she was born and raised.

A Conversation with Beth Nielsen Chapman

May 16, 2018 Ben Foster 2

The past and present come together on Beth Nielsen Chapman’s new album Hearts of Glass. She discusses the journey that led her to this release in our interview with the 2016 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.

100 Greatest Women, #70: Gillian Welch

May 15, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2

Gillian Welch has staked a claim as one of the staunchest defenders and most gifted performers of country and roots music.

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Two: 1972-1973

May 13, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5

As her international fortunes begin to waver, Olivia Newton-John enjoys her first big breakthrough in the United States.