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Martina McBride, Waking Up Laughing

April 8, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 7

Martina McBride Waking Up Laughing As the genre’s leading female vocalist for the past few years, it’s hard not to have high expectations for a Martina McBride record. Her consistent success at radio and retail

Tim McGraw, Let It Go

April 7, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 12

Tim McGraw Let It Go Since he broke through in 1994 with the one-two punch of a novelty hit (“Indian Outlaw”) and a heart-wrenching ballad (“Don’t Take the Girl”), Tim McGraw has been refining that

Todd Snider, Peace, Love and Anarchy

April 7, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 2

Todd Snider Peace, Love and Anarchy Anybody who has seen Todd Snider live knows that he performs with just an acoustic guitar. No backup singers, no supporting musicians, and only a harmonica around his neck

Pam Tillis, Collection

March 25, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

Collection February 1, 1994 It has to be frustrating for a label to see an artist that they never had success with go on to another label in town and become a big star right

Pam Tillis, Homeward Looking Angel

March 24, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

Homeward Looking Angel September 29, 1992 Pam Tillis followed up her gold-selling Arista debut Put Yourself In My Place with an album that was better by just about any standard. She co-wrote five of the

Pam Tillis, Put Yourself In My Place

March 18, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

Put Yourself in My Place January 22, 1991 When Pam Tillis signed with Arista records in 1990, she was already close to being damaged goods, an artist that had made several attempts at stardom in

Pam Tillis, Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey

March 18, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 2

Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey 1983 True story. In the fall of 1996, my parents and I drove down to Nashville from Queens, NY to visit Belmont University. As a senior in high

Album Reviews: Rosanne Cash, Linda Ronstadt

January 28, 2006 Kevin John Coyne 3

I spend a good chunk of my salary on music, and it seems wasteful not to pass it on when I’ve made a particularly worthy purchase. Here are some recent purchases that I think are

Dwight Yoakam, Blame the Vain

June 4, 2005 Kevin John Coyne 0

Dwight Yoakam Blame The Vain When Dwight Yoakam releases a new album, one thing is certain: you’re going to hear a lot of different variations on the singular theme of heartbreak. In just about every

Lee Ann Womack, There’s More Where That Came From

February 5, 2005 Kevin John Coyne 2

I’ve held off on writing a review of Lee Ann Womack’s There’s More Where That Came From. I’ve been living with the album for almost two months; it finally gets its commercial release this Tuesday.

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