2008 Rewind – Country Universe

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[ December 20, 2024 ] Twenty Greatest Albums of the CU Era: Brandy Clark, 12 Stories CU20
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[ December 19, 2024 ] Twenty Greatest Albums of the CU Era: Laura Bell Bundy, Achin’ and Shakin’ CU20
[ December 19, 2024 ] Twenty Greatest Albums of the CU Era: Trisha Yearwood, Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love CU20
[ December 18, 2024 ] Twenty Greatest Albums of the CU Era: Miranda Lambert, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend CU20

2008 Rewind: “In Color,” Jamey Johnson

December 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 10

Jamey Johnson’s “In Color” is the greatest country song of 2008. There’s no quantifiable evidence to support the argument, and in terms of artistic validity, beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, isn’t it? But “In

2008 Rewind: Crazy Lonesome

December 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 2

Music Row preaches positivity, but a pair of Nashville’s heartbreaking best sang the blues this year Songs of solitude are the lifeblood of country music; loneliness has spawned a slew of classics. Hank Williams measured

2008 Rewind: The Not-So-Desperate Housewife

December 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

As a new generation arrives, Trisha Yearwood flies under the radar on Music Row A beautiful blonde, signed to Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Records, remained a constant force in popular country music, churning out chart-topping

2008 Rewind: In Covers

December 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Three talented ladies unveil a batch of remakes that recharge their creative batteries Recording a covers album can be a daunting task; only a singer with a clear artistic vision is worthy of the adventure.

Dan Milliken’s Top 10 Albums of 2008

December 25, 2008 Dan Milliken 2

Happy holidays, everybody! I’m back with my personal top ten albums of the year, a list that took a stupid-long time to put together but is very nice to have done. All I would say

Blake Boldt’s Year-End Lists

December 25, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Happy holidays! Singles: 1. “In Color,” Jamey Johnson 2. “Waitin’ on a Woman,” Brad Paisley 3. “This Is Me You’re Talking To,” Trisha Yearwood 4. “She Left Me for Jesus,” Hayes Carll 5. “What I

Dan Milliken’s Top 20 Singles of 2008

December 23, 2008 Dan Milliken 6

Let’s do this, y’all. You’ll recognize some of these write-ups from our collective list, but others weren’t posted there or were cut down for that list. This is my “Director’s Cut” version, you might say