Single Reviews – Page 131 – Country Universe

Hal Ketchum, “In Front of the Alamo”

July 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Hal Ketchum, “In Front of the Alamo” He was one of the oldest of the new country stars, and there was always an aura of wisdom about him from the start. Here, he writes

Doug Stone, “Nice Problem”

July 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Doug Stone, “Nice Problem” It’s hard to believe that this the guy that turned in the stone-cold country vocal performance “I’d Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)”. Soon after, he switched to a

Review: Rascal Flatts, “Take Me There”

July 2, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 35

Rascal Flatts, “Take Me There” Writing a review of this just seems like an exercise in futility. No fans will be won or lost by this performance. If you enjoy listening to “I Melt” and

Josh Turner, “Firecracker”

June 30, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 17

Josh Turner, “Firecracker” This is one of those songs that could easily be dismissed as a ditty, a simple little love song that stretches its titular metaphor until it almost breaks. What elevates it

Brad Paisley, “Online”

June 28, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 46

Brad Paisley, “Online” Why did so many of us in school look the other way when the cool kids were picking on the outcasts? Why did so many of us laugh along with them? For

Porter Wagoner, “Committed to Parkview”

June 25, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

Porter Wagoner, “Committed to Parkview” While Amy Winehouse sings about not going to rehab, country legend Porter Wagoner does a sympathetic roll call inside the walls of the Parkview mental hospital. Recorded by the Highwaymen

Clint Black, “The Strong One”

June 21, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Clint Black, “The Strong One” So this is much better than all those treacly love songs that were Clint’s bread and butter in the mid-nineties. He’s much more effective singing about the perfect woman in

Emerson Drive, “You Still Own Me”

June 21, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 2

Emerson Drive, “You Still Own Me” So about six months ago, “Moments” was sent to radio, and after hearing it, I pretty much had to take back everything mean that I’d ever said about this

Alison Krauss & Union Station, “Simple Love”

June 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Alison Krauss & Union Station, “Simple Love” All of the new tracks from the recent Alison Krauss compilation A Hundred Miles or More are worth hearing, but this is one of the best. It’s

Billy Currington, “Tangled Up”

June 13, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 52

Billy Currington, “Tangled Up” Currington follows up his multi-week #1 “Good Directions”, a charming country shuffle, with “Tangled Up”, which has Currington trying on Keith Urban’s boots and finding that they don’t quite fit. His

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