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Brad Paisley, “Letter to Me”

October 13, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 14

Putting aside the fact that Alanis Morissette did the same thing with a lot more flair nine years ago on “Unsent”, Brad Paisley’s put out one of the better singles of his career, a welcome

Entertainer Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban Who’s In: George Strait Who’s Out: Brooks & Dunn George Strait replaced Brooks & Dunn instead of Carrie Underwood, which was my prediction. This

CMA Forecast: Entertainer of the Year

August 23, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 46

In the final edition of CMA Forecast, I’m taking a look at the Entertainer of the Year category. Will this be the year that some new faces are in the running for the first

Brad Paisley, 5th Gear

July 1, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 6

Brad Paisley 5th Gear Brad Paisley’s fifth studio album has the daunting task of building on the momentum established by its predecessor, Time Well Wasted. Awarded both the CMA and ACM for Album of the

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

ACM Burning Questions, Answered

May 16, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

Before I started the live blog of last night’s ACM Awards, I listed a few burning questions. Here are the answers: Will Carrie Underwood pull a Dixie Chicks and go five for five tonight? I

ACM Awards: 2007 Live Blog

May 15, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 12

ACM Winner Miranda Lambert (above) ACM LIVE BLOG 10:59: Just FYI: Carrie won Video, so she went 3/5. “Building Bridges” by B&D, Vince and Sheryl Crow won Collaboration. 10:57 Entertainer: Kenny Chesney, three in

ACM Awards 2007: Picks & Predictions

May 12, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 10

There are three major country awards given by the music industry, and each particular show reflects the preferences of a different section of it. The CMA Awards, given every fall, are the Music Row awards,

Brad Paisley, “Ticks”

March 9, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 62

Brad Paisley, “Ticks” Okay, good points first. He’s sounding more fully involved than usual, suggesting he’s finally maturing as a singer. He’s always sounded strangely detached to me on record, but he gets a few

My CMA Picks

November 14, 2005 Kevin John Coyne 0

I’m not even going to try to handicap this year’s CMA Awards. It’s been years since I’ve been able to intuitively call these races. But I will be happy to share my preference for each