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Discussion: YouTube Classics

October 29, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

There are few things more entertaining than browsing through old country music clips on YouTube. While preparing my review for the new Reba McEntire collection, I found this chestnut from 1987: I’ve always been a

Discussion: From Country Song to Feature Film

October 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

Tonight, CMT is screening the movie Beer For My Horses, based on the Toby Keith and Willie Nelson smash a few years back. Keith co-stars with my favorite blue collar comic, Rodney Carrington. Nelson also

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

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

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

Discussion: Pick the Grammy Nominees – Best Country Song

October 22, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 26

The old country music adage remains: It’s all about the song. Grammy voters have 161 of them to choose from on this year’s Country Ballot. Recent winners in this category have included “Before He Cheats”,

Discussion: Pick the Grammy Nominees – Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals

October 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 18

The next category on this year’s Country Ballot is a wide open race this year. Usually, the award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals goes to the Dixie Chicks or

Discussion: Pick the Grammy Nominees – Best Male Country Vocal Performance

October 20, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 17

The next category on the Country Ballot is Best Male Country Vocal Performance. There are more performances to choose from among the men, with 83 entries compared to 64 for the women. It’s a typically

Discussion: Re-Evaluating the Music of Your Youth

October 19, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

The following quote caught my eye recently in an online blog: It’s a funny thing I’ve noticed lately, listening to the “classic rock” stations that are now — unbelievably — broadcasting the soundtrack of my

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