Country Universe

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

Yesterday’s Songs: July 4, 1998

July 4, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Four years after the first list, some of the names have changed and so have the sounds. Notice the crossover flavor of this list? We’ve still got one foot in country music but it’s standing

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

Review: Rascal Flatts, “Take Me There”

July 2, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 35

Rascal Flatts, “Take Me There” Writing a review of this just seems like an exercise in futility. No fans will be won or lost by this performance. If you enjoy listening to “I Melt” and

Awesome Album Art: Jeannie C. Riley

July 2, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

Jeannie C. Riley, The Generation Gap (1970)

Brad Paisley, 5th Gear

July 1, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 6

Brad Paisley 5th Gear Brad Paisley’s fifth studio album has the daunting task of building on the momentum established by its predecessor, Time Well Wasted. Awarded both the CMA and ACM for Album of the

Awesome Album Art: Buck Owens

July 1, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

Buck Owens, In the Palm of Your Hand (1972)

Paul McCartney

June 30, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 0

I can’t think of another living musician with a greater entitlement to arrogance than Paul McCartney, and he is still remarkably humble. This should be a lesson to all musicians in all genres.

Awesome Album Art: Loretta Lynn

June 30, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

Loretta Lynn, Your Squaw is on the Warpath (1969)