Jonathan Keefe

BlueSky Bullet Points: October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 6

Eight new albums are reviewed in this batch, with the best efforts courtesy of Roberta Lea, Willie Nelson, and Wilco.

[9/25 UPDATE] Bluesky Bullet Points: September 2023

September 25, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 5

Today’s update adds albums from Margo Cilker, Charles Wesley Godwin, Brent Cobb, Emily Ann Roberts, Devandra Banhart, Lydia Loveless, Karen & the Sorrows, and Dalton Dover.

2023 CMA Awards: Full List of Nominees & Commentary

September 7, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 2

Here are the nominees for this year’s CMA Awards.

2023 CMA Awards: Country Universe Dream Ballot

September 4, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 10

The Country Universe team picks the best potential nominees for the 2023 CMA Awards.

Single Review: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, “Death Wish”

February 26, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 8

The production is the star on the latest single from Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 2 – February 2023

February 13, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 1

Nickel Creek is the consensus pick among this strong crop of singles.

The Ten Best Albums of 2022

January 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 2

Tami Neilson leads our list of the best albums of 2022.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2022

January 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 1

Kane Brown leads our list of the best singles of 2022.

Best of 2022: The Preamble

January 4, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 4

It’s a burning, hurting thing, this world.

Album Review: Jake Blount, The New Faith

October 22, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 0

An unflinching take on what faith remains once we’ve been judged for our failings.