100 Greatest Women, #62: Jo Dee Messina June 6, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9 Jo Dee Messina embraced the girl power era of the late nineties, becoming one of the genre’s biggest stars of that era.
An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Two: 1972-1973 May 13, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 As her international fortunes begin to waver, Olivia Newton-John enjoys her first big breakthrough in the United States.
100 Greatest Women, #92: Kelly Willis March 19, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 6 Kelly Willis was a missed opportunity for Nashville before resurfacing as an essential voice in Austin.
The Best Singles of 2017, Part One: #40-#21 December 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 In a year good enough to list its 40 best, we kick off our Best of 2017 with the lower half of our Singles list.
Album Review: Shania Twain, Now September 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4 Shania Twain is back with her first new album in fifteen years.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Three: NPR #81-#100 July 31, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 A discussion of entries by Bobbie Gentry, k.d. lang, Shania Twain, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and Taylor Swift.
Terri Clark’s Podcast is Pretty Much the Greatest Thing Ever July 11, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 Terri Clark launched a podcast earlier this year of unedited interviews recorded for her Country Gold radio show.
Single Review: Shania Twain, “Life’s About to Get Good” June 21, 2017 Ben Foster 18 After years of unfulfilled promises of a new Shania Twain album, a new lead single is here.
Hall Worthy: The Modern Era May 12, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 15 These are the ten Modern Era artists who are most worthy of induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
2017 New Music Preview January 16, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 21 2017 promises new releases from many Country Universe favorites, along with other new and veteran artists.