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100 Greatest Women, #70: Gillian Welch

May 15, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2

Gillian Welch has staked a claim as one of the staunchest defenders and most gifted performers of country and roots music.

100 Greatest Women, #91: Lori McKenna

March 21, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8

Lori McKenna’s talent as a songwriter has made her a major player in mainstream country, while she has also cultivated a consistent career as an Americana artist.

100 Greatest Women, #95: Sara Watkins

March 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4

The lone female member of bluegrass trio Nickel Creek has become a formidable solo artist in recent years.

2018 Grammy Awards: Staff Picks and Predictions

January 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

The Country Universe staff predicts the Grammy winners, and shares our personal picks, too.

The Best Albums of 2017

December 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3

The writing staff picks its twenty best albums of the year.

2018 Grammy Nominations

November 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here are the 2018 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Four: #20-#11

October 26, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the almost but not quite top ten.

Album Review: Shania Twain, Now

September 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4

Shania Twain is back with her first new album in fifteen years.

NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Three: NPR #81-#100

July 31, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

A discussion of entries by Bobbie Gentry, k.d. lang, Shania Twain, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and Taylor Swift.

Hall Worthy: The Modern Era

May 12, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 15

These are the ten Modern Era artists who are most worthy of induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.