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CU10 Flashback: Single Review/Shameless Rant: Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me”

December 29, 2014 Ben Foster 7

I discovered Country Universe in the spring of 2010 and quickly became a regular reader. At the time, Dan’s review of Miranda Lambert’s much-lauded release “The House That Built Me” was a recent post. Besides making

Best of 2014: The Ballot

December 27, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 12

Country Universe has finalized its year-end lists for 2014, and we’re getting ready to roll it out to our readers. This year, we considered 125 albums and 342 singles for our annual list, narrowing our

The Twenty Best Albums of 1994

December 26, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 5

The twenty best albums of 1994.

Single Review: Easton Corbin, “Baby Be My Love Song”

December 19, 2014 Ben Foster 9

“Baby Be My Love Song” Easton Corbin Written by Jim Collins and Brett James Easton Corbin was a refreshing arrival at country radio when he first hit airwaves a half-decade ago, toeing the line between what

Best Singles of 1994, Part 4: #10-#1

December 16, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 20

Alan Jackson is the MVP of our top ten singles of 1994.

The Best Singles of 1994, Part 3: #20 – #11

December 15, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 2

Joy Lynn White kicks off part three of our Best Singles of 1994 list.

In Memoriam: Dawn Sears, 1961-2014

December 12, 2014 Ben Foster 6

We at Country Universe are very saddened to hear that Dawn Sears passed away yesterday at age 53 after a battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her husband Kenny Sears and their daughter Tess.

The Best Singles of 1994, Part 2: #30-#21

December 9, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 7

Part Two of the Best Singles of 1994 begins with a hit from Confederate Railroad.

2015 Grammy Nominations

December 5, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 10

Updated: Best Country Duo/Group Performance The Band Perry, “Gentle on My Mind” Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, “Somethin’ Bad” Little Big Town, “Day Drinking” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill, “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” Keith Urban

The Best Singles of 1994, Part 1: #40-#31

November 28, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 7

Six Hall of Famers appear in the opening entry of our Best Singles of 1994 list.