Kevin John Coyne

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #450-#441

September 11, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

The best entries in this run come from the slick countrypolitan era. The backside of the seventies, if you will.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #460-#451

September 4, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12

We’re begging of you, please, don’t take this list too seriously.

2020 CMA Awards: Full List of Nominees

September 1, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

This year’s CMA Nominations have been announced.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #470-#461

August 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

Help us make it through another ten entries of this endless list.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #480-#471

August 25, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 16

A few nuggets from the goldmine in this section, but the rest of it should’ve gotten the shaft.

Album Review: Taylor Swift, folklore

August 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album is the purest showcase yet for her formidable songwriting talents.

In Memoriam: Justin Townes Earle (1982-2020)

August 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Americana artist Justin Townes Earle has passed away at the age of 38.

Album Review: The Chicks, Gaslighter

August 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

With Gaslighter, the Chicks take complete artistic control and fully reclaim their own narrative. In doing so, they produce their most essential album to date.

Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Hank Williams, Jr, Marty Stuart, and Dean Dillon

August 12, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

An excellent set of inductees this year.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #490-#481

July 30, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 15

Two bands who’ve recently changed their names appear in this set of ten. One of them should have dropped their song, too.