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iPod Check: They Call it Country

January 3, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 32

We’re making iPod Check a weekly discussion feature this year, with a bit of a different spin each week. This week, check out the “Country” genre on your music list and post the first ten

Who Should We Discover in 2009?

January 2, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 25

Recommend an artist for us to discover in the early weeks of 2009, when releases are weak and resolutions are strong. I recommend Kim Richey: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPvOyCr5wYo

It’s Not You. It’s Me.

January 2, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 7

Sort of how I’m feeling about html and css right now. Enjoy. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHK_HttgkmU

Discussion: New Year’s Resolutioning

January 1, 2009 Guest Contributor 13

Is the art of the New Year’s resolution still alive and well? Do these January 1 dreams ever come true? Questions that I won’t answer for you, but I know that quite many CU readers

Discussion: Favorite Country Music Moments of 2008

December 31, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 9

Expanding on Blake’s discussion last night, let’s end 2008 with a look back on our favorite country music happenings in 2008. My personal favorite was this year’s stunning Country Music Hall of Fame inductee list.

Discussion: Awards Show Recap

December 30, 2008 Guest Contributor 15

With 2008 nearing completion, let’s take a trip down memory lane to the major awards shows of the year. The ACM Awards, the CMA Awards and the Grammys all provided their share of surprises and

Buyer’s Guide: Dolly Parton

December 30, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 17

Building a music collection used to be a far more difficult thing, a dogged hunt through record stores and mail order catalogs, hoping to find what you were looking for. The advent of the internet

Discussion: 2009 Wish List

December 29, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 33

Anybody looking forward to particular releases next year? Country Music Central is my go-to place for upcoming releases, and it looks like things are typically slow for the first quarter. I’m looking forward to the

Kevin J. Coyne’s Top Ten Albums of 2008

December 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 19

This is my fifth such list in as many years, and I have to say that I was mostly underwhelmed by the albums of 2008. If it wasn’t for the contributions of the other writers,

Kevin J. Coyne’s Top Singles of 2008

December 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

Gone are the days where this would just be called the Country Universe’s Top Singles of 2008. The collective tastes of our writers makes for more distinguished lists, but thankfully, there’s still a place for