Introducing Larry Rogowin
Please join me in welcoming our newest staff writer, Mr. Larry Rogowin. Welcome aboard, Larry! – KJC I can’t say I grew up listening to […]
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CU10: What a Turkey! The Worst Singles of the Last Ten Years
Country Universe has reviewed more than a thousand singles during its ten year run. Some of them have been real turkeys. Here are some of […]
The Best of 1994: The Ballot
As part of our tenth anniversary, the staff of Country Universe decided to celebrate a year that came ten years before our decade-old website: 1994. […]
CU10 Flashback: The Civil Wars – A New Music Discovery
News broke today that the Civil Wars have officially broken up, after a year-long hiatus. It was just under five years ago that we first […]
Song Talk: Papa Don’t Preach!
It’s fun to think of our favorite endearing songs about dads. We’ve even done it here at Country Universe a time or two. But let’s […]
CU10 Flashback: Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain and Gender in Country Music
In 2008, I was finishing up my degree in journalism and trying to understand what it meant to be a professional writer. I wanted to […]
Country Universe Turns 10
Ten years ago, in the dog days of Summer 2004, blogging was catching on in the political world. I thought it would be cool to […]
Musgraves, Clark, Monroe dominate Annual Nashville Scene Critics’ Poll
Much like they dominated the Country Universe lists, Nashville Scene’s 14th Annual Country Music Critics’ Poll finds Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, and Ashley Monroe on top.
This year, six of our seven Country Universe writers voted in the poll, with Sam Gazdziak featuring heavily in the comments section!
Country Universe Turns Eight: An Introduction
Way back in July 2004, Country Universe went live on its original Blogspot home. This month marks its eighth anniversary. Today, our writers are sharing their thoughts about the site and some of their favorite posts from the past eight years.
Country Universe Turns Eight: Jonathan's View
I distinctly remember the google search that first led me to Country Universe back in early 2006. I was listening to Joy Lynn White’s “comeback” album, One More Time, and I was curious about the songwriter behind her mid-90s single “Wild Love,” the cassingle for which I had somehow misplaced.