Prince – Country Universe

The Chicks Ranked: #50-#26

July 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9

The middle section of the list is stacked top to bottom with excellent records.

Album and Film Review: Dixie Chicks, DCX MMXVI

September 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

A new album and DVD document the first Dixie Chicks tour of the United States in ten years.

The Twenty Best Albums of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 12

Here’s a look at what the writers of Country Universe believe are the twenty best albums of 2016.

Live Review: Dixie Chicks, DCX MMXVI Tour

September 27, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

They’re still not ready to make nice, but are they ready to get back into the recording studio?

Sunday Selections: May 8, 2016

May 8, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 7

It’s going down this week, and Keith Urban is the one yelling, “Timber,” with Pitbull.

Sunday Selections: May 1, 2016

May 1, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 12

Merle Haggard passed away on April 6th, and it has taken just about 20 days for people to try to politicize his death.

Sunday Selections: April 24, 2016

April 24, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

Another week, another music legend gone.

Sunday Selections: March 20, 2016

March 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

There are precious few artists more capable of bringing real depth to a straightforward pop song than Trisha Yearwood. Her performances of songs by the likes of Jewel and Jason Mraz as part of The

Whitney Houston: 1963-2012

February 12, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 13

On the eve of the Grammy Awards, music lost one of its greatest voices, as Whitney Houston died at age 48.

Her only tangential connection to country was a big one. Her cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” is one of the most successful singles in history, spending 14 weeks at #1 and pushing its parent album, The Bodyguard soundtrack, to sales of 44 million worldwide.