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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

Leeann Ward’s Top Singles of 2008

December 27, 2008 Leeann Ward 12

Here are my favorite singles of 2008. As Dan has done, I lifted the entries that I had already written from our collective list for this article. #20: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, “Please Read

News: Brenda Lee, Gene Autry Among Grammy Lifetime Achievement Honorees

December 22, 2008 Guest Contributor 3

Brenda Lee and the singing cowboy, Gene Autry, are among the seven artists selected as Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipients this year. They will be honored during a special ceremony on Feb. 7, with additional recognition

Best Country Singles of 2008, Part 2: #30-#21

December 16, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 23

The list continues today with the next ten entries, a collection of hits, could’ve been hits and should’ve been hits. Adventurous radio programmers, take note. #30 Little Big Town, “Fine Line” There’s a fine line

Dierks Bentley, Greatest Hits: Every Mile a Memory, 2003-2008

December 15, 2008 Guest Contributor 1

Dierks Bentley Greatest Hits: Every Mile a Memory, 2003-2008 Bentley’s resume’ reads likes a wish list for rising country stars. Schooled in the classic sounds of Jones and Jennings, Bentley first burst onto radio airwaves

Various Artists, Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Country and Contemporary Country

December 13, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 1

Various Artists Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Country Contemporary Country Earlier this year, the Grammys celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a series of compilations focusing on winners in different fields. Two of the best entries in

Discussion: iPod Check

December 9, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 41

This afternoon, it took me seventy minutes to get to my final and fifteen minutes to actually take it. It was the traffic jam to end all traffic jams, requiring navigations of Brooklyn and Queens

Discussion: Kennedy Center Honors

December 7, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 28

Since 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors have recognized outstanding contributions to the cultural arts. Presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, each year’s honorees attend a ceremony at the White House,

Discussion: Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers

November 13, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

In the most recent edition of Rolling Stone, an esteemed panel of journalists, executives and artists were assembled to name the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. The list is based on a singer’s vocal

Classic CMA Awards Moments, #4: Cindy Walker’s Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech (1997)

November 6, 2008 Guest Contributor 11

#4: Cindy Walker Hall of Fame acceptance speech 1997 Cindy Walker was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, an honor that is still rare for women (only nine female artists currently hold membership).