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Discussion: Key Albums of the ’00s (So Far)

November 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 23

Since Dan has clearly tapped into a burning nostalgia for the first decade of this century, I’ll ask the logical follow-up question: What are the key albums of the decade, so far? For me, the

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Dixie Chicks

October 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 39

Since I started this blog in 2004, I’ve written quite a bit about the Dixie Chicks, my favorite country band. It may surprise readers to learn that when they first broke out on to the

Classic Country Singles: Dixie Chicks, “Wide Open Spaces”

September 23, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

Wide Open Spaces Dixie Chicks 1998 Written by Susan Gibson When songwriter Susan Gibson began writing “Wide Open Spaces,” she was living out the experiences of the girl described in the song. A forestry student in

Darrell Scott

August 16, 2008 Leeann Ward 8

Darrell Scott was born on a tobacco farm in 1959 in London, Kentucky, but was raised in East Gary, Indiana where his father worked as a steel worker. When he was eleven, his family moved

100 Greatest Women, #12: Dixie Chicks

June 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 37

100 Greatest Women #12 Dixie Chicks They went from being the one act everyone could agree on to the most controversial country band in history, but despite the changes in the climate surrounding them, one

100 Greatest Women, #56: Matraca Berg

May 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

100 Greatest Women #56 Matraca Berg When women became the dominant creative force in country music during the mid-nineties, it wasn’t just on the strength of their vocal talents, but also because of their excellent

100 Greatest Women, #76: SHeDaisy

April 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

100 Greatest Women ong> #76 SHeDaisy When SHeDaisy hit the scene in 1999, they seemed like a quirky pop-country hybrid, two parts Shania Twain and one part Dixie Chicks. From the beginning, they were used

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,

Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks Claim Top Digital Country Crowns

May 2, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 17

As album sales tank, the one silver lining in the industry has been the increase in digital sales. Country music consumers have been slow to adapt to the format, but as time has gone on,

Dixie Chicks, “The Long Way Around”

January 9, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 16

Dixie Chicks, “The Long Way Around” The Chicks pen and deliver their very own emancipation proclamation with this phenomenal single. Opening with an acoustic guitar hook that borrows heavily from “Go Your Own Way”, the