Kevin John Coyne

Single Review: Mo Pitney, “Country”

February 21, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 7

“Country” Mo Pitney Written by Bill Anderson, Mo Pitney, and Bobby Timberlin At first, Mo Pitney’s “Country” sounds like one of those songs they used to write to open an awards show back in the

Single Review: Mickey Guyton, “Better Than You Left Me”

February 20, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 8

“Better Than You Left Me” Mickey Guyton Written by Mickey Guyton, Jennifer Hanson, and Jenn Schott This is pretty much how a country ballad is supposed to sound, as far as I’m concerned. Nothing says

Single Review: Gloriana, “Trouble”

February 20, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 18

“Trouble” Gloriana Written by Ross Copperman, Mike Gossin, Jon Nite, and Rachel Reinert I’m starting to think there’s a group of guys in Nashville who have only two things going for them: the ability to

Single Review: Carrie Underwood, “Little Toy Guns”

February 19, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 22

“Little Toy Guns” Carrie Underwood Written by Chris DeStefano, Hillary Lindsey, and Carrie Underwood With her latest single, Carrie Underwood once again reaffirms that she is among the best and most compelling artists of modern

Single Review: Reba McEntire, “Going Out Like That”

February 19, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 5

“Going Out Like That” Reba McEntire Written by Rhett Akins, Ben Haslip, and Jason Sellers Reba McEntire is one of the genre’s all-time greatest storytellers. Her best material captures both the strength and vulnerability of

Single Review: Brad Paisley, “Crushin’ It”

February 15, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 3

“Crushin’ It” Brad Paisley Written by Kelly Lovelace, Lee Thomas Miller, and Brad Paisley A half-hearted attempt by Brad Paisley to meld his signature form of humor with the partying lyrics that make up most

Single Review: The Swon Brothers, “Pray For You”

February 15, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 10

“Pray For You” The Swon Brothers Written by Jessi Alexander, Tommy Lee James, and Eric Paslay If you thought the only thing missing from today’s warmed-over, wannabe rock but we’re calling it country was mixing

Single Review: Tyler Farr, “A Guy Walks into a Bar”

February 15, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 3

“A Guy Walks into a Bar” Tyler Farr Written by Melissa Peirce, Jonathan Singleton, and Brad Tursi Tyler Farr previews his second studio album with “A Guy Walks into a Bar”, which uses the classic joke

2015 Grammy Awards: Open Thread

February 8, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 54

Telecast Winners: Best Country Album: Miranda Lambert, Platinum Album of the Year: Beck, Morning Phase Best New Artist: Sam Smith Record of the Year: Sam Smith, “Stay With Me (Darkside Version)” Song of the Year:

2015 Grammy Awards: Predictions & Personal Picks

February 6, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 16

This year’s Grammy Awards air on Sunday, February 8, and country music will be represented with performances Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, and the tantalizing pairing of Brandy Clark and Dwight Yoakam. Most of the awards