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Kevin J. Coyne’s Top Singles of 2008

December 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

Gone are the days where this would just be called the Country Universe’s Top Singles of 2008. The collective tastes of our writers makes for more distinguished lists, but thankfully, there’s still a place for

Discussion: 2009 Singles

December 20, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 36

With little new music on the horizon, we can at least hope for some fresh songs on the radio and video outlets from current albums. I miss the days when a label could work three

Discussion: SoundScan Sound Off

December 17, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 30

In this era of rampant piracy and economic recession, things aren’t looking good for the music industry. We don’t post too often about the business side of the music business here, as we tend to

Various Artists, Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Country and Contemporary Country

December 13, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 1

Various Artists Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Country Contemporary Country Earlier this year, the Grammys celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a series of compilations focusing on winners in different fields. Two of the best entries in

Discussion: Billboard’s 2008 Year-End Charts

December 11, 2008 Guest Contributor 32

Earlier this week, Billboard announced the year-end charts in all musical genres. Billboard’s chart year runs from the first week of December (2007) to the last week of November (2008), and the country albums list

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

Discussion: Country Music Pet Peeves

November 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 45

A less cheery discussion tonight, just because I read something that annoyed me. Here’s an article about songwriter Jeffrey Steele: NASHVILLE (Billboard) – One could forgive Jeffrey Steele if he had an inferiority complex. The

Tim McGraw, Greatest Hits 3

October 7, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

Tim McGraw Greatest Hits 3 If it seems that Tim McGraw’s latest hits collection came pretty soon after his last one, you’re not losing track of time. It was only two and a half years

Tim McGraw, “Let it Go”

July 17, 2008 Leeann Ward 6

Well, this is clearly an empowerment anthem. He’s going to rise above the pain and dark experiences that have permeated his life and try to “let it go.” It may sound cheesy, but I’m sold.

100 Greatest Women, #25: Faith Hill

June 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

100 Greatest Women #25 Faith Hill The story of Faith Hill begins in the small town of Star, Mississippi. When she was only nine years old, she saw Elvis Presley in concert and knew immediately