Laura Bell Bundy – Country Universe

Single Review Roundup: February 20, 2025

February 20, 2025 Jonathan Keefe 3

Two collaborative covers show the influence of seventies country on today’s music scene.

Twenty Greatest Albums of the CU Era: Laura Bell Bundy, Achin’ and Shakin’

December 19, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 2

Laura Bell Bundy’s Achin’ & Shakin’ is as audacious an album as Music Row has ever produced.

Twenty Greatest Singles of the CU Era: Laura Bell Bundy, “Giddy On Up”

December 8, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 5

Country music misses a chance to broaden its scope.

Single Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 1 – January 2023

January 23, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Iris DeMent is the standout among a bumper crop of new singles.

The Best Singles of the Decade, Part Four: #25-#1

June 4, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best of the Decade feature comes to a close with a look at the very best singles from the past ten years.

The Best Albums of the Decade, Part Three: #50-#26

February 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best Albums of the Decade list continues with #50-#26.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 8: “For the Good Times” to “He Stopped Loving Her Today”

December 1, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7

Day 8 features tracks from Ray Price, Laura Bell Bundy, Jeannie C. Riley, Nickel Creek, and George Jones.

Sunday Selections: March 13, 2016

March 13, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 1

tl;dr: This week is heavy on new singles and music videos for those who, y’know, don’t like to read.

Sunday Selections: February 7, 2016

February 7, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

We just kind of can’t with this year’s ACM nominees.

Year-End Rodeo 2015: Individual Ballots

December 29, 2015 Jonathan Keefe 5

Now that our final lists of the 40 Best Singles of 2015 and 20 Best Albums of 2015 are posted and open for discussion, we have decided to post each of our seven writers’ individual