Kevin John Coyne

Single Review: Miranda Lambert, “Roots and Wings”

June 8, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 6

“Roots and Wings” Miranda Lambert Written by Miranda Lambert That’s right. Miranda’s so much on her game right now that a song written for a truck commercial outclasses most of the competition. This isn’t entirely

Daily Top Five: Vince Gill Albums, Songs, and Harmony Tracks

June 6, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 11

Following up on today’s Say What?, we’re going full Gill for today’s Daily Top Five. What are your favorite Vince Gill albums, songs, and harmony tracks? Here are my lists: Albums These Days High Lonesome

Say What? – Vince Gill

June 6, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 2

In a long, fascinating interview with the Houston Press, Vince Gill was asked about the recent controversy involving female artists and country radio. Here’s what he had to say: “That’s one of the greatest tragedies

Daily Top Five: Promise Unfulfilled

June 3, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 31

Inspired by today’s Randy Houser single review, what are your top five early singles that made you think an artist was going to be way better than they ended up being? Here’s my list: Big

Single Review: Randy Houser, “We Went”

June 3, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 5

“We Went” Randy Houser Written by John King, Matt Rogers, and Justin Wilson Randy Houser released one of my favorite debut singles back in 2008. I wrote back then that he sounded like a young

Daily Top Five: Track Two

June 2, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 14

Every album tries to starts off strong, but it’s usually the second track that convinces you to keep listening to the rest. What do you think are the best second tracks on albums? Here’s my

You Can’t Play Two Women Back to Back

May 30, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 18

How could you ever tell them apart? Thank goodness we have the diversity and variety of male voices in country music to keep things fresh. With deep gratitude to country music programmers for knowing what

Daily Top Five: Deep Cuts

May 29, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 25

Today’s Top Five: What are five “deep cuts” of a favorite artist that you recommend to those who might only know that artist’s hits? Here’s my list for Tim McGraw: Why We Said Goodbye Tickin’

Daily Top Five: Terri Clark

May 28, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 7

Since she gave us the wonderful tweet earlier, and also put out one of the best singles of 2015 in recent weeks, it seems like a good day to share our top five Terri Clark

Say What? – Keith Hill

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UPDATE: Check out the impeccably researched work of Deb B, also known as Windmills, over at MJ’s Big Blog: Country Radio & The Anti-Female Female Myth: A Data-Based Look ORIGINAL POST: Via Terri Clark’s Twitter,