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News: Reba McEntire signs with Valory Music
Wow. Country superstar Reba McEntire has ended her 25-year association with MCA Nashville and signed with the Valory Music Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move reunites 2007 Billboard...
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News: Jewel to Sell Perfectly Clear Cheap to Benefit Hall of Fame
Via CMT: Jewel will be selling copies of her first country album, Perfectly Clear, for a minimum $1 donation to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The 24-hour sale will be...
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Jewel, Perfectly Clear
Jewel Perfectly Clear It seemed to be a suave career move. An Alaskan-born woman of the wilderness, wedded to a rodeo cowboy, embraces her down-home roots and heads for Nashville to join the ranks of...
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Best Country Singles of 2008, Part 1: #40-#31
Starting today, the Country Universe staff will be revealing our Top 40 Singles of 2008. This list has been compiled through a combination of four individual Top 20 lists by Leeann, Blake, Dan and...
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Discussion: SoundScan Sound Off
In this era of rampant piracy and economic recession, things aren’t looking good for the music industry. We don’t post too often about the business side of the music business here, as we tend to keep...
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Kevin J. Coyne’s Top Singles of 2008
Gone are the days where this would just be called the Country Universe’s Top Singles of 2008. The collective tastes of our writers makes for more distinguished lists, but thankfully, there’s still a...
View ArticleAlbum Sales Update
Here are the latest totals for albums released over the past three years that are still charting: 2009 Rascal Flatts, Unstoppable – 669,000 Keith Urban, Defying Gravity – 349,000 Jason Aldean, Wide...
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Favorite Albums: Christmas
Last year, I counted down my twenty-five favorite Christmas songs. This year, it’s time to do the same with my favorite country Christmas albums. Feel free to add your own favorites in the comment...
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Review: Jewel, “Stay Here Forever”
Once applauded for her introspective songs and uniquely intriguing voice, it is disappointing to hear that both strengths are imperceptible in this trainwreck of a song. As a result, “embarrassing” is...
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Grammy Awards 2011: Staff Picks & Predictions
It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again: the 2011 Grammy Awards air this Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern. Country music has its hand in the Grammy pot via major nominations for Lady Antebellum,...
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Year-End Rodeo 2015: Individual Ballots
Now that our final lists of the 40 Best Singles of 2015 and 20 Best Albums of 2015 are posted and open for discussion, we have decided to post each of our seven writers’ individual ballots for the...
View ArticleSunday Selections: January 31, 2016
The final week of January was a big one for Aubrie Sellers, who gave her first television performance, released her first album, and appears poised for an outstanding 2016. Elsewhere a fairly light...
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Sunday Selections: March 20, 2016
There are precious few artists more capable of bringing real depth to a straightforward pop song than Trisha Yearwood. Her performances of songs by the likes of Jewel and Jason Mraz as part of The...
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Sunday Selections: June 5th, 2016
Break out the eye-drops, gang, this one’s a longread! After last week’s hiatus for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, there’s quite a bit to get caught up on. We’ve got two weeks’ worth of new releases–...
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Album Review Roundup: Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, Sierra Hull, Josh Kelley
It’s hard to believe, but we’re nearing the end of 2016. School is back in session, a wave of pumpkin spice lattes is about to sweep the land, and websites are going to start prepping their “Best of...
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Kevin J. Coyne’s Top Singles of 2008
Gone are the days where this would just be called the Country Universe’s Top Singles of 2008. The collective tastes of our writers makes for more distinguished lists, but thankfully, there’s still a...
View ArticleAlbum Sales Update
Here are the latest totals for albums released over the past three years that are still charting: 2009 Rascal Flatts, Unstoppable – 669,000 Keith Urban, Defying Gravity – 349,000 Jason Aldean, Wide...
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Review: Jewel, “Stay Here Forever”
Once applauded for her introspective songs and uniquely intriguing voice, it is disappointing to hear that both strengths are imperceptible in this trainwreck of a song. As a result, “embarrassing” is...
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Grammy Awards 2011: Staff Picks & Predictions
It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again: the 2011 Grammy Awards air this Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern. Country music has its hand in the Grammy pot via major nominations for Lady Antebellum,...
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Year-End Rodeo 2015: Individual Ballots
Now that our final lists of the 40 Best Singles of 2015 and 20 Best Albums of 2015 are posted and open for discussion, we have decided to post each of our seven writers’ individual ballots for the...
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