Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Mary Chapin Carpenter, “Shut Up and Kiss Me” March 20, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3 Mary Chapin Carpenter earns her third consecutive No. 1 single.
Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Mary Chapin Carpenter, “I Take My Chances” March 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 5 Columbia takes their chances with an unprecedented seventh single from one album.
Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Mary Chapin Carpenter, “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her” February 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 13 An award-winning multi-platinum selling superstar finally gets a No. 1 record.
2021 Year-End Rodeo: The Preamble January 4, 2022 Jonathan Keefe 1 On how we got here and where we hope to go.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #260-#251 March 28, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 The ratio of classics to clunkers is getting better.
Album Review Roundup: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Zephaniah OHora, and Colter Wall September 2, 2020 Zackary Kephart 7 Mary Chapin Carpenter offers hope, Zephaniah OHora channels the sounds of yesterday, and Colter Wall doesn’t deliver a lot of punch in this roundup post.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #520-#511 July 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9 A few criminally underranked gems show up in this batch.
A Conversation with Kim Richey on the 25th Anniversary of Kim Richey May 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 In our new Album Anniversary series, Country Universe talks to singer-songwriter Kim Richey on the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #610-#601 April 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 16 A Chris Stapleton cover puts a George Jones hit back on the radar, while our favorite Garth Brooks single makes an appearance.
The Best Singles of the Decade, Part One: #100-#76 April 19, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2 Our Best Singles of the Decade list kicks off with the first 25 entries.