Single Review: Jon Pardi, “She Ain’t In It” March 23, 2018 Ben Foster 3 “She Ain’t In It” boasts a beautiful, Strait-worthy arrangement, but does the song itself meet the same standard?
100 Greatest Women, #90: Gretchen Peters March 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 The “Independence Day” songwriter has become a successful international recording artist over the past decade.
Retro Single Review: George Strait, “The Man in Love With You” December 23, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 “I Cross My Heart” gets a sequel, and it’s pretty darn good.
Retro Single Review: George Strait, “Lovebug” November 24, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 One George covers another on this 1994 hit.
Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Two: #40-#31 October 24, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 9 All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the next ten.
The Best Singles of 1991, Part One: #40-#21 January 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1 The first half of our Best Singles of 1991 list showcases the wide array of young talent that dominated the country music scene in the early nineties.
The Twenty Best Albums of 1991 January 3, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4 Here’s a look back at what the writers of Country Universe believe are the twenty best albums of 1991.
A Country Music Conversation, Day 2: “Another Lonely Song” to “Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye” November 25, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 13 Day 2 features tracks from the following five artists: Tammy Wynette, Travis Tritt, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band (with Alan Jackson), and George Strait.
Sunday Selections: November 20, 2016 November 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 9 The Weight (of These Wings) Is A Gift.
Single Review: Blake Shelton, “A Guy With a Girl” October 17, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2 To his credit, you can always count on Blake Shelton to make competent music that is professionally done.