Kevin John Coyne

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #640-#631

April 6, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

Where Kid Rock rubs elbows with Garth Brooks and Merle Haggard because this list.

Album Review: Brandy Clark, Your Life is a Record

April 5, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 3

Your Life is a Record is a deeply personal album that explores the aftermath of a relationship that has ended, with a revealing intimacy rarely seen today in mainstream country music.

In Memoriam: Joe Diffie (1958-2020)

March 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

Nineties country legend Joe Diffie has passed away. He was 61.

In Memoriam: Jan Howard (1929-2020)

March 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Grand Ole Opry legend Jan Howard has passed away at the age of 91.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #650-#641

March 29, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

A ton of signature hits in this section, most of them certified classics.

Single Review: The Chicks, “Gaslighter”

March 28, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

I don’t know what went down on Natalie’s boat, but it must have been explosive.

Single Review: Pam Tillis, “Looking For a Feeling”

March 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 1

Pam Tillis previews her upcoming studio album with a remarkable rumination on human longing.

In Memoriam: Kenny Rogers (1938-2020)

March 21, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

Country Music Hall of Fame legend Kenny Rogers has passed away at the age of 81.

A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Two: 1993-1994

March 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

The two years covered by this entry featured some stopgap singles, a Christmas set, and a third album anchored by a poignantly beautiful classic.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #660-#651

March 14, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

Because this list is kind of ridiculous, there are two Blake Shelton singles from the same album on this part of the countdown.