May 2021 – Country Universe

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Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Alabama, “Southern Star”

May 31, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

The biggest selling country act of the eighties keeps its hot streak going into the nineties.

Single Review: Trace Adkins, “Heartbreak Song”

May 31, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

Trace Adkins surveys the current landscape of country music and notices what’s missing.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Eddie Rabbitt, “On Second Thought”

May 30, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

An Urban Cowboy icon enjoys his final No. 1 single.

Worth Reading: A Modern Country Music History, Part Three: We Were Both Young When I First Saw You (2005-2012)

May 30, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 0

Country Universe writer and founder of The Musical Divide Zack Kephart continues his deep dive into the history of Modern Country Music.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Statue of a Fool”

May 29, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

Ricky Van Shelton took another classic country song to the top, keeping his eighties momentum going into the nineties.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Tanya Tucker, “My Arms Stay Open All Night”

May 27, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

Tanya Tucker’s hot streak continues with her first No.1 hit of the nineties.

Single Review: Gary LeVox, “We Got Fight”

May 27, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

Everything wrong with this record is captured in the delivery of one line.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Clint Black, “Nobody’s Home”

May 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

Clint Black scores his first of many No. 1 country hits in the nineties.

Single Review: Chayce Beckham, “23”

May 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1

A powerful personal narrative of alcohol addiction.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Keith Whitley, “It Ain’t Nothin'”

May 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Keith Whitley scores a posthumous No. 1 hit on both sides of the decade turnover.

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