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In Memoriam: Holly Dunn (1957-2016)

November 16, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

Holly Dunn passed away yesterday (November 15, 2016) in hospice care, surrounded by family and friends.

In Memoriam: Merle Haggard, 1937-2016

April 8, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 1

Merle Haggard died on Wednesday at age 79. Juli Thanki writes for The Tennessean: Over the length of his half-century career, Mr. Haggard recorded 38 No. 1 country singles and wrote some of the genre’s most

The Telegraph Names the Thirty Best Dolly Parton Songs

October 18, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 4

The Telegraph, a United Kingdom publication, has ranked the thirty best Dolly Parton songs. It’s an interesting list that balances classics with lesser-known album cuts.

For the Love of Guy Clark

May 11, 2015 Sam Gazdziak 1

A fundraising campaign to raise money for a documentary on the legendary songwriter is a smashing success. If anyone’s life is interesting enough to be turned into a full-length film, Guy Clark would be at

Kicking the Canon: Jonathan Keefe on Trisha Yearwood’s Hearts in Armor

January 24, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 1

Country Universe writer and editor Jonathan Keefe has contributed to an awesome new project called Kicking the Canon. Put together by In Review Online, Kicking the Canon attempts to expand on what has traditionally been

Miranda Lambert, Sturgill Simpson Dominate Nashville Scene Critics Poll

January 23, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 2

The results are in: Nashville Scene’s 15th Annual Country Music Critics Poll Miranda Lambert and Sturgill Simpson dominated this year’s results, with Maddie & Tae topping the Singles list for their progressive and timely hit,

CU10 Flashback: The Civil Wars – A New Music Discovery

August 5, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 1

News broke today that the Civil Wars have officially broken up, after a year-long hiatus. It was just under five years ago that we first wrote about the Grammy winning duo, back when they were

2014 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees: Hank Cochran, Ronnie Milsap, and Mac Wiseman

April 27, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 3

Good news for three legends of the genre, one of whom we lost to cancer only four years ago:

In Memoriam: Kevin Sharp, 1970-2014

April 22, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 2

Nineties country star Kevin Sharp has passed away at the age of 43 from complications relating to cancer.

Musgraves, Clark, Monroe dominate Annual Nashville Scene Critics’ Poll

January 23, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 1

Much like they dominated the Country Universe lists, Nashville Scene’s 14th Annual Country Music Critics’ Poll finds Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, and Ashley Monroe on top.

This year, six of our seven Country Universe writers voted in the poll, with Sam Gazdziak featuring heavily in the comments section!