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The Twenty Best Albums of 1994
As 2014 comes to a close, the Country Universe staff has been collectively impressed by the number of quality albums that were released this year. How many of those albums, however, will we still be...
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Sunday Selections: January 15, 2017
Here’s 140 characters (Tweet @ someone who cares). Well, it took a whopping 9 days into the new year for a country act to kick off a bit of a controversy. On the bright side, as of the drafting of this...
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100 Greatest Women, #67: Suzy Bogguss
100 Greatest Women: 10th Anniversary Edition #67 Suzy Bogguss 2008 Edition: #65 (-2) In the liner notes of her debut album, the legendary Chet Atkins wrote that “her voice sparkles like crystal water.”...
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100 Greatest Women, #24: Dottie West
100 Greatest Women: 10th Anniversary Edition #24 Dottie West 2008 Edition: #19 (-5) She started out as a heartache singer who could wail a lonesome tune with the best of them. She developed into a...
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Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode Three: The Hillbilly...
Episode Three covers a lot of ground, but as the title indicates, the heart and soul of this episode is Hank Williams. During this time period, electric instruments are brought into the fold and honky...
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Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 4: I Can’t Stop Loving You...
Several major figures emerge during this period, as country navigates its place in the music scene after the birth of rock and roll. Elvis Presley appears on the Opry, finding a new friend in his Sun...
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