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Dunn, who is being honored in the songwriter / artist category, is responsible for writing some of the iconic act's biggest hits, including "Boot Scootin' Boogie" and "Neon Moon."

The Civil Wars officially broke up in August, but Joy Williams is not ready to fade into oblivion just yet. The co-founder of the multiple Grammy-winning country act has lent her talents to the pop group Paramore's 'Hate to See Your Heartbreak'.

The Civil Wars have officially split up ... for good.

In the midst of rumors that the Civil Wars are no longer a duo, Joy Williams has announced that she is heading out on a solo venture and recording a new album.

John Paul White of the Civil Wars accepted his duo's 2014 Grammy Award for Best Duo/Group Performance during the pre-show ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night (Jan. 26).

One of the great surprises to fans of folk duo the Civil Wars is this: they aren't married to each other. It was their yearning and emotional lyrics -- along with obvious onstage chemistry -- which created a myth of a love story that wasn't really there. And according to Joy Williams, that aspect was sometimes like playing with fire.

If you're one of those people who wishes today's country music was more dynamic and provided more depth, The Civil Wars have an answer to that. The duo of Joy Williams and John Paul White that abruptly stopped touring a year ago, apparently reunited just long enough to release a new, self-titled CD that is filled with tension, beautiful flowing lyrics and dark undertones.

The great mystery that sews intrigue at the root of 'The Civil Wars' is how two people who clearly don't get along can pretend with such conviction. The second album from this duo isn't tainted by disdain, contempt or ambivalence that hardens one's heart. In fact, it's more emotional than their Grammy-winning debut album. So clearly they're either brilliant actors, or they're in love.

The Civil Wars recently announced their forthcoming self-titled album. But unfortunately for fans of the two-person folk act, new music doesn't signal that Joy Williams and John Paul White have patched things up.

The Civil Wars have released a new single called 'The One That Got Away' and made it available to fans via videos on Vevo and YouTube. The gloomy ballad marks the return of Joy Williams and John Paul White after seemingly announcing their breakup last November.

When Grammy-winning folk duo the Civil Wars made the announcement that their fall 2012 tour was canceled, music fans around the world were devastated. In fact, it looked like the band was going to break up for good, despite the fact that they teased new music in 2013. But now, Joy Williams and John Paul White have made an great news to share about their upcoming summer album.

While millions of Americans were distracted by the election and polling results, some major news hit the country music circuit. Popular folk duo the Civil Wars posted a message on Tuesday (Nov. 6) that leads fans to believe that they might be breaking up.