2020 – Page 14 – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #620-#611

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Signature songs from Kitty Wells and Lee Ann Womack appear way too early in this countdown.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #630-#621

April 9, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

Solid moments from Rascal Flatts and Barbara Mandrell during this section, as well as bona fide classics from Reba McEntire and Marty Robbins.

In Memoriam: John Prine (1946-2020)

April 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine has passed away from complications related to the Coronavirus. He was 73.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #640-#631

April 6, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

Where Kid Rock rubs elbows with Garth Brooks and Merle Haggard because this list.

Album Review: Brandy Clark, Your Life is a Record

April 5, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

Your Life is a Record is a deeply personal album that explores the aftermath of a relationship that has ended, with a revealing intimacy rarely seen today in mainstream country music.

Single Review: Mickey Guyton, “What are You Gonna Tell Her?”

April 1, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 5

An in-depth look at Mickey Guyton’s extraordinary new single.

In Memoriam: Joe Diffie (1958-2020)

March 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

Nineties country legend Joe Diffie has passed away. He was 61.

In Memoriam: Jan Howard (1929-2020)

March 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Grand Ole Opry legend Jan Howard has passed away at the age of 91.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #650-#641

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A ton of signature hits in this section, most of them certified classics.

Single Review: The Chicks, “Gaslighter”

March 28, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

I don’t know what went down on Natalie’s boat, but it must have been explosive.