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Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “Bar at the End of the World”

March 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

I know why Kenny Chesney keeps recording songs about drinking in beach towns around the world.

Country Universe Favorites Dominate Nashville Scene’s Annual Critics’ Survey

January 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson had the best albums of 2016, according to the annual Nashville Scene survey of country music critics.

Single Review: Dierks Bentley with Elle King, “Different For Girls”

September 26, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

“Different For Girls” is based on the gender stereotypes of yore. Guys push down their feelings and get drunk. Girls can’t do that because they’re too sensitive. They just sit home and cry instead.

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Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Sangria”

March 28, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 7

“Sangria” Blake Shelton Written by J.T. Harding, Josh Osborne, and Trevor Rosen This is Shelton’s best single an a good long while. It’s smooth and seductive, without sounding overly coy or even the least bit

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Single Review: Keith Urban, “Somewhere in My Car”

October 23, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 10

“Somewhere in My Car” Keith Urban Written by J.T. Harding and Keith Urban First off, let’s give Keith Urban a tremendous amount of credit for his sleight of hand song craft here. The core of

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