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Kenny Chesney, “Don’t Blink”

August 23, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 15

“A hundred years goes faster than you think. Don’t blink.” This is the sage advice given by a man on the television screen, being interviewed on his 102nd birthday. He’s asked to reveal the secret

Steve Holy, "Men Buy the Drinks (Girls Call the Shots)"

August 23, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

Starting a song about the battle of the sexes with Adam, Eve and the apple is so horribly contrived that this song almost lost me from the opening verse. But Holy’s energy, coupled with the

Andy Griggs, “What If It’s Me”

August 16, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

The song is solid, as his material often is. He sings it with conviction, nuance and enough shades of emotion to convey the conflict in the lyric. The anemic production comes close to derailing an

George Strait, “How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls”

August 10, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 17

George Strait has a knack for finding interesting songs that take surprising twists. His delivery is so casual and unassuming that the lyrics sneak up on you. I was ready to write this off

This may be the best Sheryl Crow record that Sheryl Crow never made, a nice little cross between “Every Day is a Winding Road” and “Steve McQueen.” Given that I was half-dreading, half-hoping that this

Little Big Town, “I’m With the Band”

August 8, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

This is mid-seventies country-rock done really, really well. If I didn’t already own the Almost Famous soundtrack, I’d swear this was on it. They’re letting their roots show, and it’s a flattering sound for them.

Taylor Swift, “Our Song”

August 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 10

This song has been among the top country downloads for weeks, even though it’s yet to be a single. Hearing it, it’s easy to see why. Swift’s success is being powered by a startlingly passionate

Big & Rich, “Between Raising Hell & Amazing Grace”

August 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

The lyrics are great, and they should be knocking this one out of the park. Somehow, they just don’t. It sounded good within the context of the album, but it’s a bit of a slog

Jason Aldean, “Laughed Until We Cried”

August 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

I like the song and I like the artist, so it’s good to hear him back with something strong. This is a big improvement over “Johnny Cash.” I’m a sucker for these three act

Review: Suzy Bogguss, “In Heaven”

August 2, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Her voice is still as pure and clear as a mountain stream, and she instinctively knows the great truth about singing that too many women these days never learned: it’s not about power, it’s about

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