Kevin John Coyne

Single Review: Carrie Underwood, “Dirty Laundry”

October 5, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

The warmest country singer of her generation turns in the coldest record of the year.

Single Review: Cole Swindell, “Middle of a Memory”

October 4, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

Dudebro’s sense of entitlement leaves him confusing blatant rejection with a missed opportunity.

Single Review: Kelsea Ballerini, “Peter Pan”

October 3, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 6

After Taylor Swift ran fairy tale metaphors into the ground, it’s understandable that the young ladies that followed her would have to expand their literary horizons.

Single Review: William Michael Morgan, “I Met a Girl”

October 1, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

A great debut single stands on its own. A good one piques your curiosity and makes you want to hear more.

Single Review: Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”

September 30, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

“Blue Ain’t Your Color” is the best vocal showcase that’s come Keith Urban’s way in a long time.

Single Review: Billy Currington, “It Don’t Hurt Like it Used to”

September 30, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

It’s refreshing to hear a song about the long tail of a heartbreak, when the pain isn’t as fresh but it still surfaces from time to time.

Album Review: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, The Complete Trio Collection

September 29, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

The Complete Trio Collection is an interesting historical document, but in its attempt to be complete, it manages to be less than the sum of its collective parts.

Single Review: Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill a Word”

September 28, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 3

An artist reaches their peak performance when their artistic ambition and creative talent are in perfect harmony.

Single Review: Dierks Bentley with Elle King, “Different For Girls”

September 26, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

“Different For Girls” is based on the gender stereotypes of yore. Guys push down their feelings and get drunk. Girls can’t do that because they’re too sensitive. They just sit home and cry instead.

Single Review: Luke Bryan, “Move”

September 25, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

A song so colossally stupid that it can’t even achieve the offensiveness that it is entitled to.