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"Ending months of speculation about their uncertain future, Joy Williams and John Paul White, the Grammy-winning duo better known as the Civil Wars, have announced that their musical partnership has officially come to an end. On indefinite hiatus since late 2012, the pair released a statement Tuesday, in which Williams says, &amp;quot;I am saddened and disappointed by the ending of this duo, to say the very least. JP is a tremendous musician, and I will always be grateful for the music we were able to create together.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I would like to express sincere thanks to all who were a part of the arc of the Civil Wars &amp;#x2014; from the beginning, to the end, and all points in between,&amp;quot; adds White. &amp;quot;My deep appreciation goes out to all who supported, disseminated, and enjoyed the music. Whatever shape or form the next chapter takes, thanks for being a large part of this one.&amp;quot;\r\nThe reason for the duo&amp;apos;s breakup is one of the best-kept secrets in contemporary music history. It was exactly a year ago today that Williams told Rolling Stone the two were not on speaking terms, but wouldn&amp;apos;t pinpoint the cause of the split. Still, she was hopeful for a reconciliation. &amp;quot;If John Paul and I can find a place to meet in the middle, I believe that there could be a future for the band,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;I would be open to having a dialogue; I would be open to trying to mend the bridges that I think we both burned&amp;#x2026;. It takes two.&amp;quot;\r\nTo thank fans for their support, the now-defunct Civil Wars are offering a download of their 2010 recording of &amp;quot;You Are My Sunshine.&amp;quot; Originally issued in 2011 as the B-side to the limited edition 7-inch vinyl of the band&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;Barton Hollow&amp;quot; single, this marks the first time the song has been available digitally in the U.S. Barton Hollow won the 2012 Grammy for Best Country Vocal Duo/Group Performance.\r\nWhite and Williams first met at a Nashville songwriting camp in 2008. In 2013, they released their second full-length album. That self-titled effort earned them their fourth Grammy award."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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