2007 – Page 28 – Country Universe

Little Big Town, “A Little More You”

February 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 2

Little Big Town, “A Little More You” Their last pair of singles have been weighed down by a muddy production, but “A Little More You” sounds much cleaner, and the harmonies are given a chance

Review: Pat Green, “Dixie Lullaby”

February 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 7

Pat Green, “Dixie Lullaby” Memories of childhood are specific to each individual person, yet somehow the more specific they’re described in song, the more universal they feel when listening to them. Green’s romanticizing of his

Review: Little Texas, “Missing Years”

February 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 14

Little Texas, “Missing Years” Starts off promising, until the chorus hits and it becomes a painfully obvious retread of Tim McGraw’s “Everywhere.” Young guy leaves small town, then we get a geographical tour of where

The Never-Ending Grief I Get For Being a Dixie Chicks Fan

February 15, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 8

How people reacted to me being a Dixie Chicks fan before March 2003: “You listen to them? What kind of a backwoods, redneck, hillbilly, sleep with your sister, right-wing nutjob are you?” From March 2003-present:

Pam Tillis relaunches website, previews new album

February 14, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Pam Tillis has relaunched her website, in preparation for her upcoming album, RhineStoned, which is due in stores on April 17. From the official press release of the album: Rhinestoned marks the first album to

Country Rocks the Grammys as Chicks, Carrie Clean Up

February 12, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 9

How appropriate that the Grammys did a tribute to L.A. country band The Eagles at the 49th Annual Ceremony, since country took over the ceremony at the Kodak Theatre. For the first time in Grammy

Grammy Live Blog – 2007

February 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 7

11:26 They did it. Dixie Chicks, Album of the Year. I’m so damn happy! 11:24 Don Henley is here, and gave a shout out to the Chicks, hope he says their name again! 11:23 3

Grammy Wish List: 2007

February 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Being a guy who writes for a music blog, I don’t get to vote for the Grammys. Even if I did, the rules would limit me to voting in only 8 categories, so the list

Toby Keith, “High Maintenance Woman”

February 8, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 50

Toby Keith, “High Maintenance Woman” Sure, the plotline is ripped off from the cheesy Aaron Tippin video “That’s as Close as I’ll Get to Loving You”, and it features a jaw-droppingly tacky double entendre about

Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter, “It Must Have Happened”

February 8, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Mary Chapin Carpenter, “It Must Have Happened” What the hell? Chapin signs with a folk-oriented indie label and puts out her most aggressive single in years? I’m shocked. I was ready to be put to