I’m trying something new today. There are so many new people commenting on the site, and I’ve been censoring comments for the first time, which is something that I don’t like to do. So I’m
On this Father’s Day, I cannot help but reflect on my father’s influence in my life. With an Associate’s degree in nursing, he is one of the smartest people I know. He has so much
Editor’s Note: This is the first guest commentary in the history of Country Universe. Please join me in welcoming Paul Edward, who e-mailed me this passage and graciously allowed me to share it here. –
Entertainment Weekly has named what they consider “25 Country Albums You Need to Hear (Even if You Hate Country Music.)” It’s an interesting list which has some clearly essential albums (Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks, Dwight
2008 ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney has gone on record to protest this year’s change that made the category fan-voted: “The entertainer of the year trophy is supposed to represent heart and passion
Well, it’s Mother’s Day. In country music, though, it should probably be called Mama’s Day. At any rate, country music, like rap music, is fond of covering the topic of mothers. As a daughter, my
It’s a bit too quiet around here, so I’m thinking we need a discussion thread. I’d say my iPod is about 65% country. I have more than 13,500 songs on it, though. so as you
While country music is widely known for its drinkin’, Cheatin’ and religious songs, love songs have a highly prominent place in the genre as well. In fact, I argue that country music is the home
Happy Easter! During mass today, I thought about how much enjoyment I get out of spiritual songs. Most of my favorite religious songs are by country artists. More than any other artist, it’s Kathy Mattea
After recently being both amused and impressed by Carrie Underwood’s performance of Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child Of Mine”, I started to think of the place of cover songs in country music. There are many