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Mel Tillis, Vince Gill & Ralph Emery newest Hall of Famers

August 7, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

Singer-songwriter legends Mel Tillis & Vince Gill will join country media icon Ralph Emery in the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year. Tillis enters the Hall of Fame in the performer category for

EW names “Fifty Greatest Love Songs, #50-#26

July 23, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 2

#30: Shania Twain, “You’re Still the One” Sappy, perhaps, but also irresistible, as proven by wedding DJs worldwide. As the perfectly processed Nashville-pop chorus points out, Shania’s still the one that brides love, the only

Brent’s Back! & Other Great Happenings in the World of Country Music Blogging

July 14, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 8

How happy I was today to click on one of my favorite bookmarks, and find a shiny new post! Yes, friends, Brent Hecht has returned from a too-long sabbatical, and Liberal Country Fan is back

RetroCrush: “100 Worst Cover Songs” of All-Time

July 3, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Pop culture oasis RetroCrush has compiled its list of The 100 Worst Cover Songs ever, and quite a few of them are the result of cross-contamination between country music and other genres. I actually like

Entertainment Weekly Loves Porter Wagoner, Hillary Lindsey

June 26, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 2

Entertainment Weekly has posted the music segment of their annual EW 100 Must List, showcasing the artists and entertainers that they are digging the most this year. Two country-related artists made the cut: songwriting powerhouse

Rick Rubin among the 2007 Time 100 List

May 3, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

One year after the Dixie Chicks popped up on the Time 1oo, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people, their producer Rick Rubin has been included in the 2007 list. It’s only

Dolly Parton to Receive Prestigious Songwriter’s Award

April 4, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

The Songwriter’s Hall of Fame has selected Dolly Parton to be the recipient of its most prestigious honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. This award ranks higher than induction into the Hall of Fame; it is

Faith Hill drops her “Greatest Hits” on May 22

March 31, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 9

Much like her hubby Tim McGraw followed up his best studio album, Live Like You Were Dying, with a hits collection, Faith Hill is prepping her first domestic hits collection. Greatest Hits is due for

Pam Tillis at SXSW: Watch the Full Show Online

March 25, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

Pam Tillis performed a showcase concert at The Continental Club in Austin, Texas on Friday, March 16 during the SXSW Conference. The set list is dominated by her fantastic upcoming album, RhineStoned, but it also

EW Blogger Goes to a Rascal Flatts Concert…

March 12, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

…and rips the boys a new Ring of Kerry. I don’t get the opportunity to write reviews of bad concerts because I only go see artists that I already like. But if I did, I

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