Single Review: Chapel Hart, “I Will Follow” February 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 10 An immediate contender for the best single of 2021.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #390-#381 November 28, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12 This section is elevated by thoughtful inclusions from Vern Gosdin and Mel McDaniel.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #430-#421 October 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 13 This beautiful mess of a list continues.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #480-#471 August 25, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 16 A few nuggets from the goldmine in this section, but the rest of it should’ve gotten the shaft.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #590-#581 May 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10 Weak early efforts from great artists weigh down this section of the list.
A Conversation with Kim Richey on the 25th Anniversary of Kim Richey May 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 In our new Album Anniversary series, Country Universe talks to singer-songwriter Kim Richey on the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #610-#601 April 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 16 A Chris Stapleton cover puts a George Jones hit back on the radar, while our favorite Garth Brooks single makes an appearance.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #690-#681 January 12, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 8 This may be the oddest collection yet of entries, featuring lesser known versions of hit songs and novelty numbers that weren’t nearly as good as the artists who sang them.
2020 Grammy Awards: The Nominations November 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8 Here are the 2020 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #750-#741 November 11, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 4 Sugarland refuses to settle for less, while some outright country classics are forced to during this section of the list.