100 Greatest Women, #53: Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman (Little Big Town) July 4, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman have emerged as two of the most dominant female voices in the genre through their work in Little Big Town.
100 Greatest Women, #68: Patty Griffin May 21, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2 Patty Griffin has maintained a lengthy career as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in country and Americana.
100 Greatest Women, #70: Gillian Welch May 15, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2 Gillian Welch has staked a claim as one of the staunchest defenders and most gifted performers of country and roots music.
100 Greatest Women, #71: Kacey Musgraves May 13, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 A critical darling who also became a commercial hit without kowtowing to convention.
2018 ACM Awards: List of Winners April 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 14 A complete list of winners from the 2018 ACM Awards.
100 Greatest Women, #93: Brandy Clark March 17, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Brandy Clark has become one of the most significant female voices in contemporary country music.
2018 ACM Awards Nominations March 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 The nominees for the 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced.
100 Greatest Women, #99: Ashley Monroe March 3, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6 The quality of her work has established Ashley Monroe as one of contemporary country’s most vital artists.
2018 Grammy Awards: Staff Picks and Predictions January 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 The Country Universe staff predicts the Grammy winners, and shares our personal picks, too.
The Best Singles of 2017, Part Two: #20-#1 December 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 2 Our countdown of the year’s best singles concludes with a look at the twenty best releases of 2017.