Tim McGraw – Page 7 – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #890-#881

August 7, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 11

Some odd choices for otherwise worthy artists here, as well as two of the best duets of all time.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #910-#901

July 25, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7

Many appeals to sentimentality this time around, some more mawkish than others.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #960-#951

June 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5

This entry includes the sole appearances of Connie Smith and Lee Roy Parnell on this list.

Single Review: Tim McGraw, “Thought About You”

March 25, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5

Tim McGraw has a lot of thoughts to share, but are any of them worth listening to?

Hall Worthy: The Modern Era (2019 Edition)

March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5

Not much movement on our Modern Era list, as only one new entry join a ballot dominated up top by New Traditionalists overdue for induction.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2018

December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles of 2018.

100 Greatest Women, #28: Faith Hill

August 9, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 14

Mississippi Girl Faith Hill was among the most successful recording artists during the country boom of the nineties and beyond.

100 Greatest Women, #31: Taylor Swift

August 5, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 18

Taylor Swift is one of the most successful female singers and songwriters in the history of recorded music.

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.

100 Greatest Women, #91: Lori McKenna

March 21, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8

Lori McKenna’s talent as a songwriter has made her a major player in mainstream country, while she has also cultivated a consistent career as an Americana artist.