Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When” December 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”
Single Review: Chase Rice, “Three Chords and the Truth” October 24, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 1 Chase Rice goes almost four full minutes without actively debasing women or country music, but don’t mistake that achievement alone for greatness.
Single Review: Mickey Guyton – “Nice Things” August 24, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 8 Mickey Guyton knows why the caged bird sings, and God love her for that.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Five: NPR MIA (Jonathan’s Picks) August 7, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 13 Five artists – okay, technically six – that Jonathan Keefe believes were MIA from the NPR list.
New Favorites: 2017 Album Roundup June 8, 2017 Leeann Ward 14 Leeann Ward shares five of her favorite albums from the first half of 2017.
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.
Country Universe Favorites Dominate Nashville Scene’s Annual Critics’ Survey January 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6 Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson had the best albums of 2016, according to the annual Nashville Scene survey of country music critics.
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.
The Best Singles of 1991, Part Two: #20-#1 January 10, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4 Our Best Singles of 1991 list concludes with our twenty favorites from a great year of country music.
The Best Singles of 1991, Part One: #40-#21 January 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1 The first half of our Best Singles of 1991 list showcases the wide array of young talent that dominated the country music scene in the early nineties.