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Self-Indulgent Discussion: Second Edition

September 28, 2008 Dan Milliken 45

Back in early August, Kevin posed the following question to readers: What features would you like to see more of at Country Universe? Are there things we could be doing better? How can we make

Discussion: Ten Country Albums to Hear Before You Die

September 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 43

Every once in a while, I stumble upon a list that I instantly know should be adapted for country music. Earlier today, I followed a link to Ten Albums to Hear Before You Die. It’s

Discussion: Revising History

September 25, 2008 Leeann Ward 33

The song that helped me warm up to Carrie Underwood was “Before He Cheats.” While I believe the song is simply a good song no matter who sings it, Underwood’s performance is perfect. She delivers

Discussion: This One Time, at a ______ Concert…

September 24, 2008 Dan Milliken 12

I couldn’t help but smile when I saw this entry by CMT Blogger Alison Bonaguro. Apparently, an unlucky Washington Post reporter attended Sunday in the Country at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, only to

Discussion: Band Names

September 23, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

After attending a musical show in East Nashville last week featuring my friends in the punk/folk-rock outfit Wildcard Family Revival, my mind wandered to the clever, creative names of bands in country music. Musical collectives through the years

Discussion: TV Tunes

September 22, 2008 Guest Contributor 36

Word on the street is that Taylor Swift will have a brand new song featured on the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy that airs Thursday night (9/8 central) on ABC. The news further consolidates Swift’s

The Coping Power of Music

September 20, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 15

Back in February of this year, I reviewed “You Can Let Go”, a single by a new artist named Crystal Shawanda. The song hit home for me, having lost my father to cancer only a

Discussion: Bargain For Your Buck?

September 19, 2008 Leeann Ward 8

The prolific rootsy bluegrass band, Old Crow Medicine Show, is offering their new album, Tennessee Pusher, at the low preorder price of five dollars exclusively on . To me, this is a price that you

Discussion: Recommend A Track

September 18, 2008 Leeann Ward 31

Lately, it seems that a somewhat popular feature of our discussion threads is Thursday’s Recommend A Track. So far be it from us to disappoint you, our faithful readers. The track that I recommend this