2008 – Page 18 – Country Universe

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #12: Trisha Yearwood‘s coronation (1997)

October 27, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

#12: Trisha Yearwood Female Vocalist of the Year 1997 Trisha Yearwood had been nominated for numerous CMA awards in the past, but she’d often been surpassed by her peers. Her lone victory before the 1997

Discussion: Am I Not Country Enough?

October 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 20

Call Me Crazy, the latest addition to the exquisite Lee Ann Womack catalog, is a slow-burning stunner, ripe with the rich, textured lyrical and musical concepts that comprise the best of country music. But although

Discussion: Almost Famous

October 25, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 22

Sometimes an artist comes along that has a handful of hits, maybe even a gold record, but never quite makes it to stardom. They seem to be on track for fame, but it doesn’t all

Jewel, “‘Til It Feels Like Cheating”

October 25, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Cheating songs, once so commonplace on country radio, are now relegated to near-nostalgia. When Sugarland introduced the airwaves to their award-winning ballad, “Stay,” the industry marveled at the success of a song predicated on such a

Jimmy Wayne, “I Will”

October 25, 2008 Dan Milliken 21

With all due respect, this is the most unintentionally hilarious video of the year. The song is so fiercely un-country that it makes “Bob That Head” sound like Bob Wills, and the screen adaptation exacerbates

Discussion: Favorite “Other Woman” Songs

October 24, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 16

The upcoming CMA awards could very well be dominated by Sugarland’s “Stay”, which earned Single and Video nominations for the popular duo and a Song nomination for lead singer Jennifer Nettles. It got me thinking

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #13: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hall of Fame honors (1990)

October 24, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

#13 Tennessee Ernie Ford Hall of Fame induction 1990 One of the crimes of the current CMA Awards setup is the lower profile of the Hall of Fame inductees at the annual ceremony. At one

Johnny Cash, At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition

October 24, 2008 Guest Contributor 2

Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition The original version of At Folsom Prison (review) is rife with a boiling intensity and a boundless pain that few artists are able to corral as well as

Billy Currington, Little Bit Of Everything

October 24, 2008 Leeann Ward 9

Billy Currington Little Bit Of Everything As trite as it sounds, Billy Currington’s finest instrument is his voice. The smoldering sensuality of “Must Be Doing Something Right” and the boyish charm of “Good Directions” were

Discussion: Recommend a Track

October 23, 2008 Guest Contributor 21

“Can’t Get There from Here” Track from Miss Fortune Allison Moorer Written by Allison Moorer and Bruce Robison The sweetly, sultry voice that Allison Moorer possesses consistently places her among the most gifted singers of