Kevin John Coyne

Discussion: Favorite Soundtrack

September 8, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 19

I was going to be conventional and just pick O Brother Where Art Thou, since it is the most significant movie soundtrack in country music history. But it would be a bald-faced lie to call

Taylor Swift, “Love Story”

September 8, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 58

This is essentially a love theme for a cheesy teenybopper movie, minus the movie. The clunky songwriting isn’t encouraging, given this is the lead single from her upcoming album. It’s a series of been there,

Comment Policy

September 8, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 3

As of September 8, 2008, we have put an official comment policy into effect. They are as follows: 1. Stick to the topic. Discussion on each post should remain relevant to its content. 2. Speak

Rodney Crowell, Sex & Gasoline

September 7, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 3

Rodney Crowell Sex & Gasoline Rodney Crowell has long been one of country music’s most prolific and literate songwriters, but in recent years, he’s developed into the genre’s philosopher-king. His probing and thought-provoking work reached

Discussion: Pick a Candidate Theme Song

September 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 19

Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America” has been used for both the re-election campaign of President Bush and the current campaign of Senator Obama. That’s caused a bit of a stir, given the Republican leanings

Random Thought

September 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 18

Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler and Julianne Hough… look a lot like old school Dixie Chicks.

Discussion: Recommend a Track(list)

September 4, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 32

Since all of you love to play with your iPods (or maybe that’s just me and I’m projecting it), let’s do Recommend a Track a little differently this week. Put your iPod on shuffle, and

Rascal Flatts, “Here”

September 2, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 27

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” “Winner at a Losing Game ”

Discussion: Songs About Time

September 2, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 18

I don’t think I ever felt older than I did today. I had a graduate class a bit earlier in the day, and also had to visit financial aid and such. I was surrounded by

In Memoriam: Jerry Reed (1937-2008)

September 2, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

Country music suffered the loss of a legend yesterday. Jerry “The Guitar Man” Reed was a tremendously talented performer best known for his stunning instrumental prowess and bitingly funny hits like “Lord Mr. Ford”, “When