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George Strait, “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven”

August 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 12

MCA has decided to release George Strait’s “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” as a digital single. Originally an outtake from the Troubadour sessions, the song is already a top twenty hit for Kenny Chesney.

100 Greatest Women, #33: Lee Ann Womack

May 29, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 16

100 Greatest Women #33 Lee Ann Womack When she released her debut album in 1997, she was widely hailed as the great hope for traditional country music, a much-needed counterpoint to the pop crossover sounds

George Strait, “Troubadour”

May 29, 2008 Leeann Ward 9

After nearly three decades, George Strait continues to remain a force to be reckoned with on the country music charts. Strait’s newest single, “Troubadour”, comes from the heart. As he has said in several interviews

100 Greatest Women, #92: Gretchen Peters

March 25, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

100 Greatest Women #92 Gretchen Peters There was a brief period in the mid-nineties where it seemed like the women in country music had seized control over the genre, artistically and commercially. When women swept

2008 ACM Nominations

March 4, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 33

Apparently, Entertainer of the Year will be fan-voted. Seriously. Analysis to come, but let me briefly say “Woo-hoo! Miranda Lambert!” ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban TOP

George Strait, “I Saw God Today”

February 7, 2008 Leeann Ward 38

King George does it once again. He’s bound to have another hit song on his hands with “I Saw God Today”, which will be included on his upcoming CD set for an April release. While

Album Reviews: Garth Brooks, Sara Evans, Emmylou Harris, George Strait, Keith Urban

November 26, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 6

‘Tis the season for labels to cash in on their catalog. Here’s a look at some recent compilations from country artists, some of which are far more worthy of your holiday cash than others. Garth

2007 CMA Awards: Predictions & Personal Picks

November 6, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here are my predictions and personal picks for the 2006 CMA Awards, which airs live on ABC at 8 Eastern/7 Central on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Feel free to disagree in the comments, and don’t forget

2007 CMA Nominations

August 30, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 32

Entertainer Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban Who’s In: George Strait Who’s Out: Brooks & Dunn George Strait replaced Brooks & Dunn instead of Carrie Underwood, which was my prediction. This

CMA Forecast: Entertainer of the Year

August 23, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 46

In the final edition of CMA Forecast, I’m taking a look at the Entertainer of the Year category. Will this be the year that some new faces are in the running for the first