Phillip Sweet – Country Universe

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[ November 16, 2024 ] CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2024 Edition) CMA Awards
[ November 16, 2024 ] CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2024 Edition) CMA Awards
[ November 12, 2024 ] CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2024 Edition) CMA Awards
[ November 10, 2024 ] Bluesky Bullet Points: November 10, 2024 Album Reviews
[ November 9, 2024 ] Oh, my. Good Lord. Thoughts on the 2025 Grammy Nominations. Grammys
[ November 5, 2024 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Lorrie Morgan, “Out of Your Shoes” 1989
[ November 5, 2024 ] Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Shenandoah, “Two Dozen Roses” 1989

The Twenty Best Singles of 2022

January 6, 2023 Jonathan Keefe 1

Kane Brown leads our list of the best singles of 2022.

Single Review Roundup: May 21, 2022

May 21, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 4

Miko Marks and Tami Neilson earn the highest marks in our latest roundup of new singles.

Single Reviews Round-Up: Kylie Frey, Luke Combs, Gabby Barrett, Jordan Davis, & Little Big Town

May 27, 2020 Zackary Kephart 8

Luke Combs directly addresses COVID-19, Gabby Barrett delivers a disappointing sophomore single, and Little Big Town release the worst single from their otherwise great new album.

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.