Country Universe

Sunday Selections: November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 9

The Weight (of These Wings) Is A Gift.

The Best of 1991: The Ballot

November 18, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7

1991 is the year that multiple Country Universe writers fell in love with country music. One look at the ballot and it’s easy to see why.

Single Review: Runaway June, “Lipstick”

November 17, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

Wait a minute. Wait. A. Minute.

In Memoriam: Holly Dunn (1957-2016)

November 16, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

Holly Dunn passed away yesterday (November 15, 2016) in hospice care, surrounded by family and friends.

Single Review: Billy Currington, “Do I Make You Wanna”

November 16, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

What’s going on with Billy Currington?

Single Review: Aubrie Sellers, “Sit Here And Cry”

November 15, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

Aubrie Sellers sounds like her mama covering The Hives.

Single Review: Dierks Bentley, “Black”

November 14, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

A disappointing entry from an artist who is capable of so much more.

Sunday Selections: November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

RIP Leon Russell.

Single Review: Chris Stapleton, “Parachute”

November 11, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

With a fiery vocal performance and a relentless percussion track that evokes a stampede of horses, “Parachute” might best be described as Country Rock & Western.

Single Review: Morgan Wallen, “The Way I Talk”

November 10, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

If you thought what country music needed was one more hillbilly pride song, here it is.