Bruce Springsteen – Country Universe

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 38

October 10, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 2

Four strong efforts this week, as 2024 will not be stopped.

A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Five: 2000-2002

July 24, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3

Trisha Yearwood makes two of her best albums before heading on the first hiatus of her career.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #25 – #1

June 22, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0

Our inaugural edition of Ranked concludes with the top 25 records to date from the legendary Pam Tillis.

Single Review: Eric Church, “Heart On Fire”

February 20, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 0

Roll down the windows and crank it up to eleven.

Single Review: Tucker Beathard, “Rock On”

October 7, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

“Rock On” has a remarkably clever lyrical twist in the chorus.

Single Review: Billy Currington, “It Don’t Hurt Like it Used to”

September 30, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

It’s refreshing to hear a song about the long tail of a heartbreak, when the pain isn’t as fresh but it still surfaces from time to time.

The pop music world is still buzzing over last week’s release of 1989: Not Taylor Swift’s pop-cultural juggernaut, but alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams’ cover album of 1989 “in the style of The Smiths.” A quick

Single Review: George Strait, “Cold Beer Conversation”

September 24, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 1

After the comparatively euphoric “Let it Go,” George Strait’s new single captures the same “take it as it comes” attitude toward life, but this time with somber resignation as the dominant feeling.

The Best Singles of 1993, Part Three: #20-#11

July 27, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 8

As we enter the top half of the list, signature hits by some of the era’s biggest stars rub elbows with a pair of breakthrough singles and an overlooked release by a future superstar. You’ll

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Miranda Lambert

July 23, 2015 Leeann Ward 7

It would be futile of us to ignore the recent sad news of Miranda Lambert’s and Blake Shelton’s divorce announcement, since it is a reality. We, however, have no desire to participate in the speculation