Kevin John Coyne

2008 ACM Nominations

March 4, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 33

Apparently, Entertainer of the Year will be fan-voted. Seriously. Analysis to come, but let me briefly say “Woo-hoo! Miranda Lambert!” ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban TOP

Toby Keith, “She’s a Hottie”

March 1, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

It’s interesting that Toby Keith and Shania Twain started out on the same cross-country bus tour together. Both of them have become superstars on the strength of their con How Do I Get My Ex

Billy Gilman, “When You Come Home”

March 1, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 6

This is a beautiful song, no doubt. Gilman’s got the vocal chops to make it work, as well. The only thing that keeps it from taking off completely is the anemic production. It sounds more

Reba McEntire & Kenny Chesney or Skip Ewing, “Every Other Weekend”

February 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 45

I guess MCA realizes this song is so good, they need to send it to radio, even if they don’t have the green light from BMG to push the Kenny Chesney duet that’s on the

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Emmylou Harris

February 20, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 11

With her long overdue induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame finally coming to pass, it seems the perfect time to take a look at my favorite Emmylou Harris songs.I’ll admit, I wasn’t an

LeAnn Rimes, “Good Friend and a Glass of Wine”

February 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

LeAnn Rimes, the youngest veteran in recent country music history, takes a stab at writing herself a girl power anthem and acquits herself nicely. Rimes is simply a better singer now that she’s singing her

Jennifer Hanson, “73”

February 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

As Hanson reminisces about her childhood while looking through pictures, she stops to wonder how her life would have been different if her parents hadn’t gotten divorced, and had stayed in love instead. The song

Jo Dee Messina, “I’m Done”

February 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

Dripping with bitterness and resignation, Jo Dee Messina’s new single “I’m Done” captures the anger and frustration that comes with being the back-up girl. Messina is the modern queen of the kiss-off song, and she’s

Country Universe mentioned in the new issue of Country Weekly

February 14, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

This week’s issue of Country Weekly, dated February 25, has a brief mention of Country Universe on page 60. The clipping mentions last month’s feature, The Fifty Best Debut Singles of All-Time, which you can

2008 Grammy Live Blog

February 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 208

Okay, y’all. Thanks for a fun night, especially in the comments. Let’s do this again when the ACM’s roll around! 11:30 Let me just say that Grammy voters never cease to amaze me. I’m tremendously