The Best Singles of 2020, Part Two: #20-#1 December 31, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3 The twenty best singles of 2020, according to our writers.
If We Ran the CMA Awards… (2020 Edition) August 9, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 11 Five of the CU crew attempt to find the diamonds in a very rough second ballot of CMA nominees.
The Best Singles of the Decade, Part Three: #50-#26 May 22, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 Tanya Tucker’s stunning comeback makes its presence known, with two of her recent singles featured alongside stellar tracks from fellow legends and a handful of breakthrough singles from then-new artists.
Single Review: Tami Neilson, “You Were Mine” April 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2 “You Were Mine” is the ferocious lament of a woman who let her guard down, and has nothing but loneliness to show for it.
The Best Albums of the Decade, Part Four: #25-#1 March 1, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8 Our Best Albums of the Decade list concludes with the top 25 entries.
Album Review: Tami Neilson, Chickaboom! February 8, 2020 Jonathan Keefe 1 The best album of 2020 comes early, courtesy of Tami Neilson.
The Twenty Best Singles of 2019 December 31, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3 As the decade draws to a close, the gulf between what’s best and what’s on the radio is wider than ever.
The Twenty Best Albums of 2018 January 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Three Country Universe writers collaborated for this list of the best albums of 2018.
The Twenty Best Singles of 2018 December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles of 2018.
Women of Country Album Review Roundup, Part One: Brandi Carlile, Ashley McBryde, Kylie Minogue, Kacey Musgraves, and Lindi Ortega October 10, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 2 As we near the end of our 100 Greatest Women feature, we take a look at what the women are up to in 2018.