Kevin John Coyne

Discussion: Country Stuffing

November 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 2

What can I say? After two helpings of Thanksgiving dinner, I’m stuffed. Bursting at the seams. I squeezed as much as I could possibly squeeze in to one meal and on to one plate. Now

Winner: Toby Keith Autographed CD Giveaway

November 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 5

Congratulations to Steve from Boston, the winner of our Toby Keith autographed CD contest! Steve’s comment was randomly chosen among all eligible entries using the Random Integer Generator. Steve’s winning entry was about his favorite

Single Review: Taylor Swift, “White Horse”

November 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 12

Fairy tale dreams collide with hard reality on “White Horse.” Swift effectively uses the standard imagery of the prince on a white horse, and there’s just something about the fairy tale not coming true that

Discussion: Giving Thanks

November 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 5

On the eve of Thanksgiving, it’s a good time to say what we’re thankful for. Keeping the focus on country music, here are some things that are inspiring gratitude on my part: New Channels of

Discussion: Hidden Gems of 2008

November 25, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 4

Over the course of the next three weeks, Country Universe will be looking back on 2008. We’ll be starting by reviewing some albums that we missed over the course of the year. With such a

Single Review: Josh Gracin, “Telluride”

November 25, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

If you’re going to comb through an artist’s catalog looking for missed hits, Tim McGraw is a good guy to start with. “Telluride” was on Tim’s Set This Circus Down album, which produced four #1

Giveaway: Toby Keith Autographed CD – That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy

November 24, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 33

We’re feeling like good guys here at Country Universe, so we’re giving away an autographed copy of Toby Keith’s latest CD, That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy. You can read Blake’s review of the

Rascal Flatts, Greatest Hits Volume 1

November 22, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 11

Rascal Flatts Greatest Hits Volume 1 If an act’s musical identity can be distilled into five seconds, it may be the opening of “Praying For Daylight”, the debut single of Rascal Flatts and first cut

Discussion: Creative Song Titles

November 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 20

I was listening in the car today to a track from the Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell album Begonias. It’s a winding, bittersweet epic that clocks in at over seven minutes. The title? “Conversations About

Single Review: John Rich, “Another You”

November 17, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

As a singer, John Rich is a good songwriter. “Another You” is a decent song, and a great singer could hoodwink listeners into thinking it’s far better than it actually is. To be fair, if