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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

Ten Ways to Fix the CMA Awards

November 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 15

The CMA Awards should be the evening every year where country music is shown in the best possible light. However, it’s been many years now since the CMA fully took advantage of the opportunities that prime-time

CMA Awards Review

November 13, 2008 Guest Contributor 58

Last night, the CMA stamped its approval on the leading contemporary country stars of today. Congratulations to Kevin for commandeering the most popular live blog in Country Universe history. Here is a series of highlights

2008 CMA Awards Live Blog

November 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 254

2008 CMA Winners Entertainer: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Album: George Strait, Troubadour Vocal Duo: Sugarland New Artist: Lady Antebellum Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Song: Jennifer Nettles, “Stay” Single: George

Joey + Rory, The Life of a Song

November 11, 2008 Leeann Ward 11

Joey + Rory The Life of a Song The husband and wife duo, Joey + Rory, have won over a legion of country music fans with their appearances on CMT’s Can You Duet? competition show.

Emmylou Harris, All I Intended to Be

July 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 9

Emmylou Harris All I Intended to Be It’s easy to view this album as a homecoming of sorts for Emmylou Harris. She is reunited with producer Brian Ahern, who helmed her seminal records from the

100 Greatest Women, #1: Dolly Parton

July 1, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 60

100 Greatest Women #1 Dolly Parton She emerged from poverty in the Smoky Mountains, the first of her family to graduate high school. She dreamed of being a country music singer, but it was

100 Greatest Women, #4: Emmylou Harris

June 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 27

100 Greatest Women #4 Emmylou Harris The living embodiment of artistic integrity, Emmylou Harris has been creating acclaimed music for more than three decades, building up the most consistent catalog in the history of country

100 Greatest Women, #8: Trisha Yearwood

June 23, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 30

100 Greatest Women #8 Trisha Yearwood She once said that her goal is to create music that won’t make Emmylou Harris want to avoid her if she saw her coming down the street. For nearly

100 Greatest Women, #21: Linda Ronstadt

June 9, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 23

100 Greatest Women #21 Linda Ronstadt She has a restless musical spirit, recording so many different styles successfully that no genre can fully claim her as their own. But it is her country recordings that