A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #250-#241 April 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10 So many classics in this section that the non-classics seem more out of place than usual.
Single Review: Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley, “Freedom Was a Highway” January 29, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4 An unmitigated disaster.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #370-#361 December 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 13 Brad’s being funny, Alan’s being snarky, and the two Kenny’s are singing about the islands and…well, read on.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #440-#431 September 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9 Signature nineties hits from Tracy Lawrence, Collin Raye, and Sawyer Brown brighten up this batch.
Identity Through Imaging September 10, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7 An essay on how visual representation has shaped country music.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #460-#451 September 4, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12 We’re begging of you, please, don’t take this list too seriously.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #490-#481 July 30, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 15 Two bands who’ve recently changed their names appear in this set of ten. One of them should have dropped their song, too.
Discussion: Twenty Albums That Shaped Your Musical Tastes July 11, 2020 Zackary Kephart 20 If your life is a record, it’s got to have a soundtrack.
Introducing Zackary Kephart May 21, 2020 Zackary Kephart 4 Country Universe welcomes its newest writer, Zackary Kephart!
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #600-#591 May 14, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 15 Roy Clark’s finest moment makes an appearance as we inch closer to the halfway mark of the list.