February 2007 – Country Universe

Six Country Artists among Top Twenty Money Makers

February 27, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Billboard has published their annual list – 2007 Billboard Money Makers, which is bewilderingly titled, given the rankings are completely based on 2006 album sales, digital sales and concert ticket sales. Here are the top

Deja Vu at the 2007 Grammy Awards

February 25, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

I can understand people feeling a sense of deja vu at the 2007 Grammy Awards, particularly country fans, as Vince Gill, Dixie Chicks, Ricky Skaggs and Randy Travis won again in the categories they’ve dominated

Discussion: Is Loretta Lynn right about today’s country music?

February 24, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

Via The 9513, here’s a quote from Loretta Lynn about country music today: “It’s hard for me to watch what goes on today, knowing how it started. I think what bothers me mostly is the

Country in a Blender

February 24, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Few mainstream music publications are as inclusive of country music as Blender, an upstart music magazine that is refreshingly lacking in reverence but always demonstrates a wide sc I Want To Get Back With My

Review: Lance Miller, “She Really Loves Me”

February 21, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 8

Lance Miller, “She Really Loves Me” First off, I love his voice. He’s got a John Conlee style with a twist of Haggard thrown in for good measure. Second, it’s a darn good song. Clever

Review: Lee Brice, “She Ain’t Right”

February 21, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 40

Lee Brice, “She Ain’t Right” “God shook His head the day he built her”, he sings, and it’s all downhill from there. Brad Paisley has some competition in the backhanded love song category. Come to

Have the London office call the Nashville office. Please.

February 20, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Nary a month ago, I reported with mixed feelings that Sony BMG was reissuing three Dolly Parton albums from the 1970’s – Jolene, Coat of Many Colors and My Tennesee Mountain Home – with bonus

Upon Rascal Flatts

February 19, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 8

I couldn’t help but think about how sour grapes can turn into whine when I read this news bit, via City Girl, Country Girl: Rascal Flatts used their concert in Baltimore on Thursday to take

Dang Me! Country Universe is The Country Music Blogosphere’s Roger Miller!

February 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

When I was in ninth grade, I ditched Social Studies class to go get Kathy Mattea’s autograph at the WYNY station office in midtown Manhattan, a good year or two before they switched from country

Review: Big & Rich, “Lost In This Moment”

February 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 20

Big & Rich, “Lost In This Moment” This doesn’t sound like Big & Rich at all, as we’ve come to know them. John Rich is singing out front, there’s nothing off-beat going on. Just a