June 2008 – Page 3 – Country Universe

100 Greatest Women, #8: Trisha Yearwood

June 23, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 30

100 Greatest Women #8 Trisha Yearwood She once said that her goal is to create music that won’t make Emmylou Harris want to avoid her if she saw her coming down the street. For nearly

Monday Open Thread

June 23, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

Here’s something to chew on: Toby Keith has total control over his music now that he owns his own record company, Show Dog Nashville. Unfortunately, he has much less control over how people find the

100 Greatest Women, #9: Kitty Wells

June 22, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

100 Greatest Women #9 Kitty Wells She was called the Queen of Country Music, the genre’s first major female solo star. In the fifties and early sixties, her string of hits were unprecedented for a

Sunday Open Thread

June 22, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

CMA has renamed the Horizon Award the “New Artist Award” and changed the voting process so only the top twenty vote-getters in each category make the second ballot. What do you think?

100 Greatest Women, #10: Wynonna (The Judds)

June 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 12

100 Greatest Women #10 Wynonna (The Judds) One of the most extraordinary voices in the history of recorded music belongs to Wynonna Judd. As the lead singer of mother-daughter duo The Judds, she was part

Saturday Open Thread

June 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

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

100 Greatest Women, #11: Alison Krauss

June 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 17

100 Greatest Women #11 Alison Krauss The history of country music has long included women who have sought the crossover audience, tailoring their music so it will be more palatable to pop and adult contemporary

100 Greatest Women, #12: Dixie Chicks

June 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 37

100 Greatest Women #12 Dixie Chicks They went from being the one act everyone could agree on to the most controversial country band in history, but despite the changes in the climate surrounding them, one

Brad Paisley, “Waitin’ on a Woman”

June 18, 2008 Leeann Ward 14

This song finds a man sitting on a bench, minding his own business, when an old man comes along and automatically assumes that the younger man is “waitin’ on a woman.” So, when this is

Rascal Flatts, “Bob That Head”

June 18, 2008 Leeann Ward 23

Just when I think this group has gone as low as they possibly could, their resilience continues to baffle me. Despite the atrociousness of “Every Day”, it went on to be a radio success. So,