Jessi Alexander – Country Universe

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 19

May 29, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0

This week is highlighted by two stunning covers of American standards, courtesy of Amythyst Kiah and Kane Brown.

Single Review: Ashley McBryde, “Light On in the Kitchen”

March 7, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

Ashley McBryde is officially the best woman on the radio.

Single Review: Gary LeVox, “We Got Fight”

May 27, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

Everything wrong with this record is captured in the delivery of one line.

The Best Singles of 2020, Part Two: #20-#1

December 31, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

The twenty best singles of 2020, according to our writers.

Single Review: Jessi Alexander, “Mama Drank”

March 25, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 2

Jessi Alexander’s first single in ages is an absolute knockout.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 11: “If I Had Wings” to “I’m No Stranger to the Rain”

December 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

Day 11 features tracks from Matraca Berg, Mark Chesnutt, Lee Roy Parnell, Rascal Flatts, and Keith Whitley.

Single Review: Morgan Wallen, “The Way I Talk”

November 10, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

If you thought what country music needed was one more hillbilly pride song, here it is.

Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Savior’s Shadow”

June 4, 2016 Leeann Ward 4

On his newest album, If I’m Honest, Blake Shelton diverts from the album’s generally synthesized sound to take a breather for a lovely gospel gem, which he wrote with Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall.

Single Review: Tim McGraw, “Damn Country Music”

October 21, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 4

“Damn Country Music” comes damn close to being a damn good song about chasing the country music dream.

Single Review: The Swon Brothers, “Pray For You”

February 15, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 10

“Pray For You” The Swon Brothers Written by Jessi Alexander, Tommy Lee James, and Eric Paslay If you thought the only thing missing from today’s warmed-over, wannabe rock but we’re calling it country was mixing