March 2008 – Page 3 – Country Universe

Carrie Underwood, “Last Name”

March 15, 2008 Leeann Ward 27

The glaringly obvious comparison to Alan Jackson’s “I Don’t Even Know Your Name” cannot be overlooked here. Likewise, the comparison to Carrie’s own “Before He Cheats” is also rather evident. Moreover, this song doesn’t do

Willie Nelson, “You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore”

March 15, 2008 Leeann Ward 2

Willie Nelson’s voice is as thrilling as ever these days. It is unique and unpolished, but it is dripping with charisma. “You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore” finds his voice still strong and vibrant, in

Randy Travis, “Faith In You”

March 14, 2008 Leeann Ward 19

As a point of interest, “Faith In You” is being offered as a free download on randytravis.com as a show of appreciation to his dedicated fans over the years. For the record, I am one

Garth Brooks, “Midnight Sun”

March 14, 2008 Leeann Ward 4

Garth Brooks might have been wise to follow his own advice to his wife, Trisha Yearwood. He is credited for encouraging Trisha to step it up a notch for her latest studio effort, which is

Discussion: Hey, I’ve heard that before!

March 14, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 19

The 9513 notes in its review of the new Carrie Underwood single, “Last Name”: The song is similar in theme to Alan Jackson’s “I Don’t Even Know Your Name,” but this time, the roles are

100 Greatest Women, #98: Jeannie Kendall

March 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

100 Greatest Women #98 Jeannie Kendall (The Kendalls) A father-daughter duo from St. Louis, Missouri, The Kendalls had an impressive twenty-year chart run, which featured many big hits and two indisputably country classics. Singing lead

100 Greatest Women, #99: Sugar

March 11, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 5

100 Greatest Women #99 rong> Sugar (Dave & Sugar) Few acts have illustrated the imbalance between the sexes in country music history than Dave & Sugar. The act was formed in the mid-seventies by Dave

John Berry, “The Balloon Song”

March 11, 2008 Leeann Ward 4

John Berry, who has been off the country music radar since his moderate success of the nineties, is attempting to get his unique voice heard on the radio once again. Songs like “Your Love Amazes

100 Greatest Women, #100: Jennifer Nettles

March 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 20

100 Greatest Women #100 Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) One of the strongest female voices to emerge in the past few years was already a fixture on the local music scene in Atlanta, long before she broke

100 Greatest Women: Introduction

March 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 5

100 Greatest Women An Introduction The story of women in country music tells the story of women in America over the past century. As we begin counting down the 100 Greatest Women in the history