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Introduction of New Writer Michelle Ivey

January 11, 2021 Michelle Ivey 5

Country Universe is happy to welcome our newest contributor, Michelle Ivey.

A CU Sweet 16 Celebration: Zackary’s Philosophy

October 3, 2020 Zackary Kephart 1

Zack’s take on Country Universe’s Sweet 16 celebration.

Introducing Zackary Kephart

May 21, 2020 Zackary Kephart 4

Country Universe welcomes its newest writer, Zackary Kephart!

Worth Reading: Jonathan Keefe, ” Country Music: How the Ken Burns Series Celebrates the Outsider” (The Guardian)

September 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 0

Jonathan Keefe has published an extraordinary piece for the Guardian on the new Ken Burns documentary.

100 Greatest Women: 10th Anniversary Edition (Introduction)

February 20, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 22

Ten years ago, Country Universe ranked the 100 Greatest Women in the history of country music. This year, we’ll do it again.

Introducing Larry Rogowin

August 12, 2015 Larry Rogowin 10

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 country music. Actually, I can’t say I had a very

CU10: What a Turkey! The Worst Singles of the Last Ten Years

November 27, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 14

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 worst, with highlights and links to the original reviews.

The Best of 1994: The Ballot

November 13, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 25

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. What can we say? We always look forward to looking

CU10 Flashback: The Civil Wars – A New Music Discovery

August 5, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 1

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 wrote about the Grammy winning duo, back when they were

Song Talk: Papa Don’t Preach!

July 30, 2014 Leeann Ward 28

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 face it, dad’s aren’t always right and they’re not always

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