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.
Album Review: Tami Neilson, SASSAFRASS! June 4, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 0 Tami Neilson nailed it to the wall on this one, kids.