Lonestar – Country Universe

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.

Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Lonestar, “Amazed”

October 8, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

Lonestar unleashes the biggest country chart hit in decades.

Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Lonestar, “Everything’s Changed”

September 14, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 2

Lonestar closes out their first era with an appropriately nostalgic ballad.

Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Lonestar, “Come Cryin’ to Me”

July 24, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3

Lonestar make some tentative steps toward their signature sound.

Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Lonestar, “No News”

May 29, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 5

A superstar band earns its first of many No. 1 singles.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #100-#91

July 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

Now that we’re in the top hundred, all of the entries are brilliant classics worthy of….oh, who are we kidding?

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #340-#331

January 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 11

As we inch closer to the top, the ratio of legends to newer artists is slightly more narrow. Six Hall of Fame inductees rub elbows here with established superstars, with only one relatively new act in the mix.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #390-#381

November 28, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12

This section is elevated by thoughtful inclusions from Vern Gosdin and Mel McDaniel.

Yesterday’s Songs: August 20, 1997

August 20, 2020 Zackary Kephart 5

We revive an old Country Universe favorite by looking at the top songs on this date in 1997.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #780-#771

October 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

Signature hits from Bill Anderson, Restless Heart, and Hank Williams are featured here.