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Classic Country Singles: Rosanne Cash, “Seven Year Ache”

August 19, 2008 Guest Contributor 9

Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash 1981 Written by Rosanne Cash In the 1980s, Rosanne Cash earned 11 #1 singles, more than any female artist other than Reba McEntire. The one that still resounds most is

Classic Country Singles: Johnny Paycheck, “Take This Job and Shove It”

August 19, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Take This Job and Shove It Johnny Paycheck 1977 Written by David Allan Coe David Allan Coe’s “Take this Job and Shove It” owns a comical hook and, since its release in the 1970s, has

Crystal Shawanda, Dawn of a New Day

August 19, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Crystal Shawanda Dawn of a New Day Crystal Shawanda, a 27-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario, Canada has established herself as a promising new voice with her first album Dawn of a New Day, a step in

Loretta Lynn, “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

August 12, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Coal Miner’s Daughter Loretta Lynn 1970 Written by Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn’s 1970 classic “Coal Miner’s Daughter” is honest-to-goodness country. With the famous first line, “Well, I was born a coal miner’s daughter”, Lynn introduced

The Statler Brothers, “Flowers on the Wall”

August 12, 2008 Guest Contributor 6

Flowers on the Wall The Statler Brothers 1965 Written by Lew DeWitt Recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductees The Statler Brothers first polished their musical stylings singing gospel music, and Johnny Cash was so

Patty Loveless, “Why, Baby, Why”

August 12, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Patty Loveless is back with the first track from her much-anticipated classic covers album. “Why, Baby, Why”, her version of the 1955 George Jones song, is brimming with attitude and is a satisfying trip down

Jamey Johnson, That Lonesome Song

August 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song That Lonesome Song is the disc that music industry executives will spin when they leave a day’s work of selling the music of the latest flash-in-the-pan. It is the record

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Patty Loveless

August 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 37

Blake Boldt counts down his favorite songs by Patty Loveless.

Johnny Cash, “Sunday Morning Coming Down”

August 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 7

Sunday Morning Coming Down Johnny Cash 1970 Written by Kris Kristofferson On a 1971 episode of his television show Johnny Cash and Friends, the Man in Black defied the show’s executives by staying true to

Introducing Blake: A New Name at Country Universe

August 9, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

I’m very excited to introduce Blake, a new writer for Country Universe. He shares our commitment to high-quality writing and informed commentary on country music, and we expect his contributions to be invaluable! – K.