Kathy Mattea – Page 4 – Country Universe

100 Greatest Women, #67: Suzy Bogguss

May 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10

Her pure as crystal voice has proved adept at country, folk, jazz, and swing throughout her long career.

100 Greatest Women, #81: Nanci Griffith

April 17, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Nanci Griffith led a mini folk revival in the 1980s before settling in as a trailblazer for Americana Music.

Worth Reading: An Oral History of the Bluebird Cafe

January 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

An interesting feature about the history of the Bluebird Cafe.

Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When”

December 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”

Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Four: #20-#11

October 26, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. Here are the almost but not quite top ten.

Country Universe Favorites Dominate Nashville Scene’s Annual Critics’ Survey

January 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson had the best albums of 2016, according to the annual Nashville Scene survey of country music critics.

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.

The Twenty Best Albums of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 12

Here’s a look at what the writers of Country Universe believe are the twenty best albums of 2016.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 23: “Walking Away a Winner” to “Whiskey Lullaby”

December 21, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

Day 23 features tracks from Kathy Mattea, Alabama, Billy Dean, Trisha Yearwood, and Brad Paisley (with Alison Krauss).