Articles by Kevin John Coyne
Retro Single Review: George Strait, "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
1988 | Peak: #1
Strait’s fifteenth #1 single, and eighth in a row, was a cover of a #2 Faron Young hit from 1954.
100 Greatest Men: #41. Ronnie Milsap
100 Greatest Men: The Complete List
A first class musician with R&B roots, Ronnie Milsap brought contemporary pop sophistication to the country music of his time, and it made him a superstar.
100 Greatest Men: #42. Porter Wagoner
100 Greatest Men: The Complete List
Known affectionately as the Thin Man from the West Plains, Porter Wagoner was a steadfast champion for the traditions of country music, even as he used forward-looking methods of delivering it to the masses.
100 Greatest Men: #43. Roger Miller
100 Greatest Men: The Complete List
He became widely hailed for his lightning-fast wit and charming novelty songs, but Roger Miller’s talents ran far deeper than just the moments of comedic brilliance that made him a legend.
Single Review: Dustin Lynch, "Cowboys and Angels"
If this was released twenty years ago, it wouldn’t catch much attention amidst the wave of hat acts attempting to break through.
Released in today’s climate, Dustin Lynch’s “Cowboys and Angels” sounds almost revolutionary in its retro feel. It certainly doesn’t sound like anything else on country radio today. Between Lynch’s baritone vocals and the High Noon production, it’s a somewhat theatrical record, like something you’d expect to hear at the O.K. Corral a century and a half ago.