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Discussion: Favorite Song About Fathers

June 14, 2008 Leeann Ward 24

On this Father’s Day, I cannot help but reflect on my father’s influence in my life. With an Associate’s degree in nursing, he is one of the smartest people I know. He has so much

Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Essential Country Albums

May 20, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 20

Entertainment Weekly has named what they consider “25 Country Albums You Need to Hear (Even if You Hate Country Music.)” It’s an interesting list which has some clearly essential albums (Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks, Dwight

Kenny Chesney's Not a Fan of ACM's Fan-Voted Entertainer Award

May 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 16

2008 ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney has gone on record to protest this year’s change that made the category fan-voted: “The entertainer of the year trophy is supposed to represent heart and passion

Say What? – John Rich, Part III

May 7, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 10

Via The 9513, I learned that John Rich has some problems with American Idol: “The reason their ratings are going into the toilet right now is because the American public cannot stand when it comes

Dixie Chicks guest on The Simpsons this Sunday

April 8, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 4

Talk about combining two of my favorite things in the world! This week, the Dixie Chicks will guest as themselves on The Simpsons. In the episode “Papa Don’t Leech”, Homer meets up with Lurleen Lumpkin,

News: Carrie Underwood will join Grand Ole Opry

March 16, 2008 Leeann Ward 18

Last night, Carrie Underwood was surprised to be invited to join the Grand Ole Opry. The invitation was extended by Randy Travis, in a touching exchange, after she finished singing his song, “I Told You

2008 ACM Nominations

March 4, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 33

Apparently, Entertainer of the Year will be fan-voted. Seriously. Analysis to come, but let me briefly say “Woo-hoo! Miranda Lambert!” ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban TOP

My Country Music History

January 30, 2008 Leeann Ward 15

A big Country Universe welcome to Leeann, a familiar face from the comments who will now be contributing for the site. As she’s already demonstrated through her contributions in the comments, she’s well-versed on country

Miranda Lambert tops Nashville Scene Critics Poll

January 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 11

Once again, it’s ladies first in the world of country music critics. The highly praised Crazy Ex-Girlfriend tops the eighth annual Nashville Scene Critics Poll for Best Country Album of 2007, with Miranda Lambert outpacing

Cascada Covers Rascal Flatts

January 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 26

After they desecrated “Revolution”, Rascal Flatts doesn’t have the right to complain about people covering their songs, though I imagine this quickly rising pop hit will not go over well with their die-hard fans: There