Dolly Parton – Country Universe

Album Review: Reba McEntire, Revived, Remixed, Revisited

October 19, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2

A fascinating project from Reba McEntire.

Sing One With Kane: “Memory”/”Blessed and Free”

October 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1

Kane Brown release two more genre fluid collaborations.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #10-#1

September 22, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 25

The journey comes to an end with the same maddening contrast of classics and clunkers that we’ve seen all along the way.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #60-#51

August 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

950 down, 50 to go.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #70-#61

August 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 16

Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to make bad lists.

Single Review: Lady A(ntebellum), “Like A Lady”

March 17, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 29

An aggressively mediocre band sinks to a new low.

2021 Grammy Winners

March 14, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Here are the 2021 Grammy Winners in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #300-#291

February 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12

It’ll take ten rounds with Jose Cuervo and two piña coladas to cope with the absolute travesty at #297.

Identity Through Masculinity and Femininity: Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Dolly Parton, and Puzzling Paradoxes

January 20, 2021 Zackary Kephart 2

A continuation of a previous essay, exploring identity formation through masculinity and femininity, and exploring the paradoxes and audience perceptions that come with both.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #410-#401

November 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 13

This time last year, we were still in the 700s. Which means that we might still be doing this in 2022. Lord help us.