Kevin John Coyne

Single Review: Sam Hunt, “Leave the Night On”

June 30, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 14

“Leave the Night On” Sam Hunt Written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne I feel like I’ve heard this song so many times before that the artist has to work extra hard just

100 Greatest Men: #24. The Statler Brothers

June 29, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 4

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List In 2008, the Statler Brothers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Five members of the quartet were inducted, a tribute to their status as one of

100 Greatest Men: #25. Tom T. Hall

June 29, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 5

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Tom T. Hall is known as the Storyteller, a fitting title for a man whose ability to spin a musical yarn led to some of the greatest country story

Single Review: Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian, “My Eyes”

June 27, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 15

“My Eyes” Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian Written by Andrew Dorff, Tommy Lee James, and Josh Osborne Is a play on words really that romantic? I can imagine being asked, “If I said you had

Single Review: Hunter Hayes, “Tattoo”

June 25, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 13

I want to preface this by saying, as I’ve said before, that Hunter Hayes is tremendously talented. “Tattoo” is further evidence that he can assemble all of the necessary components for an entertaining record, and

Single Review: Kenny Chesney, “American Kids”

June 25, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 11

If you’re going to keep revisiting the same themes, you might as well take some risks with your delivery. Kenny Chesney’s new single sounds fresher and more engaging than anything he’s done in a very

Single Review: Kacey Musgraves, “The Trailer Song”

June 24, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 6

A new Kacey Musgraves track with co-writes from Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally is not a bad way to start your day. “The Trailer Song” has been a live staple for Musgraves, and it sounds

Album Review: Dolly Parton, Blue Smoke

June 16, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 2

Dolly Parton Blue Smoke A big step up from her last few projects, Dolly Parton’s Blue Smoke is her most balanced album since Backwoods Barbie. While it lacks cohesion due to so many different

Album Review: Miranda Lambert, Platinum

June 8, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 26

Miranda Lambert Platinum Miranda Lambert’s life experience has caught up with her talent. Platinum is a confident, intelligent record that weaves the themes of nostalgia, femininity, and celebrity together over sixteen tracks. It’s a cohesive

100 Greatest Men: #26. Roy Acuff

June 1, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 3

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Roy Acuff is responsible for not only some of the genre’s foundational recordings, but for helping to put Nashville on the map as a star of the Grand Ole