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Various Artists, Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Country and Contemporary Country

December 13, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 1

Various Artists Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Country Contemporary Country Earlier this year, the Grammys celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a series of compilations focusing on winners in different fields. Two of the best entries in

Rolling Stone Recognizes Country Music Prominently Among Best of 2008

December 11, 2008 Dan Milliken 19

Just kidding! No, as many a frustrated country fan would expect, the famed music magazine’s Best of 2008 lists adhere to same unspoken code that seems to have been in effect there for the past

Discussion: Creative Song Titles

November 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 20

I was listening in the car today to a track from the Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell album Begonias. It’s a winding, bittersweet epic that clocks in at over seven minutes. The title? “Conversations About

Matraca Berg

November 16, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

When women became the dominant creative force in country music during the mid-nineties, it wasn’t just on the strength of their vocal talents, but also because of their excellent choice of material. No single songwriter

2008 CMA Awards Live Blog

November 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 254

2008 CMA Winners Entertainer: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Album: George Strait, Troubadour Vocal Duo: Sugarland New Artist: Lady Antebellum Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Song: Jennifer Nettles, “Stay” Single: George

Country Universe Staff: 2008 CMA Personal Picks

November 11, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 20

As we gear up for tomorrow night’s CMA Awards Show, the staff of Country Universe share our personal picks in all categories. Check back tomorrow for our predictions in each category. Our third annual Live

Discussion: Key Albums of the ’00s (So Far)

November 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 23

Since Dan has clearly tapped into a burning nostalgia for the first decade of this century, I’ll ask the logical follow-up question: What are the key albums of the decade, so far? For me, the

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Dixie Chicks

October 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 39

Since I started this blog in 2004, I’ve written quite a bit about the Dixie Chicks, my favorite country band. It may surprise readers to learn that when they first broke out on to the

Classic Country Singles: Dixie Chicks, “Wide Open Spaces”

September 23, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

Wide Open Spaces Dixie Chicks 1998 Written by Susan Gibson When songwriter Susan Gibson began writing “Wide Open Spaces,” she was living out the experiences of the girl described in the song. A forestry student in

Darrell Scott

August 16, 2008 Leeann Ward 8

Darrell Scott was born on a tobacco farm in 1959 in London, Kentucky, but was raised in East Gary, Indiana where his father worked as a steel worker. When he was eleven, his family moved