Kevin John Coyne

Single Review: Chris Young and Kane Brown, “Famous Friends”

March 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

The song covers familiar territory, but can we talk about how damn good Kane Brown is?

Single Review: Lady A(ntebellum), “Like A Lady”

March 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25

An aggressively mediocre band sinks to a new low.

2021 Grammy Winners

March 14, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Here are the 2021 Grammy Winners in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

2021 Grammy Awards: Predicted Winners and Personal Picks

March 13, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

Here are the predicted winners and personal picks from Country Universe writers in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories of the 2021 Grammy Awards.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #280-#271

March 7, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

No fewer than three classic records from female artists show up way too early on this list.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #290-#281

March 2, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16

Any list of ours would have a better sense of country music history than this one has demonstrated, especially in this section.

2021 Academy of Country Music Awards: Complete List of Nominees

February 26, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

The nominees for the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards have just been announced.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #300-#291

February 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12

It’ll take ten rounds with Jose Cuervo and two piña coladas to cope with the absolute travesty at #297.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #310-#301

February 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9

Imagine sandwiching a George Jones masterpiece between two Luke Bryan songs.

CU Archives: Ben’s Favorite Songs by Sara Evans, Faith Hill, and Shania Twain

February 21, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 0

Three FSBFA classics by Ben Foster from the Country Universe archive.