Single Reviews – Page 133 – Country Universe

Trisha Yearwood, “Heaven, Heartache & The Power of Love”

July 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 15

Trisha Yearwood, “Heaven, Heartache & The Power of Love” You know how I’m always saying that Carrie Underwood is the most gifted female vocalist in country music since Trisha Yearwood? This is why I say

Gary Allan, “Watching Airplanes”

July 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 19

Gary Allan, “Watching Airplanes” Surprisingly boring and uneventful. I wouldn’t expect his new stuff to match the emotional intensity of Tough All Over, but he’s just phoning it in here. That said, Gary Allan phoning

Jake Owen, “Something About a Woman”

July 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 6

Jake Owen, “Something About a Woman” A good opening verse leads to a chorus that confesses, “There’s something about a woman, some kind of sweet little something that I may never understand.” Which reveals that

Jo Dee Messina, “Biker Chick”

July 10, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

Jo Dee Messina, “Biker Chick” I couldn’t shake the feeling that I’d heard all of this before. Then suddenly, it came back to me. “Cool Rider.” Grade: C Listen: Biker Chick Buy: Biker Chick

Crossin’ Dixon, “Guitar Slinger”

July 7, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 6

Crossin Dixon, “Guitar Slinger” Is it just me, or has there been a lot of this lately? Flynnville Train, Halfway to Hazard, Cole Deggs & The Lonesome, Whiskey Falls, and now, Crossin Dixon. Young

Brad Cotter, “God’s Fingerprints”

July 7, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Brad Cotter, “God’s Fingerprints” This is exactly what I was expecting it to be: a song about how God plays a role in everything we see and everything we do. The arrangement leaves quite

Chris Cagle, “What Kinda Gone”

July 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 6

Chris Cagle, “What Kinda Gone” I was smiling from the very first verse. Packed with personality and more spins on the word “gone” than you’d think you could fit in one song. Touching on my

Flynnville Train, “Nowhere Than Somewhere”

July 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

Flynnville Train, “Nowhere Than Somewhere” A decent idea that doesn’t get fully fleshed out. They rely too much on the concept to sell the song. It’s a cute play on words – “she’d rather be

Hal Ketchum, “In Front of the Alamo”

July 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Hal Ketchum, “In Front of the Alamo” He was one of the oldest of the new country stars, and there was always an aura of wisdom about him from the start. Here, he writes

Doug Stone, “Nice Problem”

July 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Doug Stone, “Nice Problem” It’s hard to believe that this the guy that turned in the stone-cold country vocal performance “I’d Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)”. Soon after, he switched to a