Kevin John Coyne

Discussion: Pick the Grammy Nominees – Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals

October 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 18

The next category on this year’s Country Ballot is a wide open race this year. Usually, the award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals goes to the Dixie Chicks or

Discussion: Pick the Grammy Nominees – Best Male Country Vocal Performance

October 20, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 17

The next category on the Country Ballot is Best Male Country Vocal Performance. There are more performances to choose from among the men, with 83 entries compared to 64 for the women. It’s a typically

Lee Ann Womack, Call Me Crazy

October 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 28

Lee Ann Womack Call Me Crazy Few modern-day artists make country music hurt as good as Lee Ann Womack. A master of the sorrowful song, she has assembled an almost painfully sad collection in Call

Discussion: Pick the Grammy Nominees – Best Female Country Vocal Performance

October 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 26

The Grammy nominations are a little less surprising when you see the first ballot. The Grammys allow potential nominees to submit what they consider their best work of the year for consideration. After a panel

Darius Rucker, “It Won’t Be Like This For Long”

October 16, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 6

Darius Rucker has an everyman’s voice that is tailor made for singalong choruses, which is one of the reasons those early Hootie singles were so infectious. It’s also one of the reasons his transition to

Discussion: Great YouTube Finds

October 13, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 26

Sometimes you can find a real gem just by doing a little digging on YouTube. Here’s a clip I found from the mid-nineties: Even when Pam Tillis was at the height of her career, she

Classic Country Singles: Willie Nelson, “Always On My Mind”

October 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

Always On My Mind Willie Nelson 1982 Written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher and Mark James By the time that Willie Nelson recorded “Always on My Mind,” it had already been tackled by several major

Discussion: Greatest CMA Injustice

October 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

As we gear up for the 42nd Annual CMA Awards and the possible surprises and disappointments that it might bring, I’m looking back to night and wondering: What’s the greatest injustice in CMA history? My

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Dixie Chicks

October 12, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 39

Since I started this blog in 2004, I’ve written quite a bit about the Dixie Chicks, my favorite country band. It may surprise readers to learn that when they first broke out on to the

Discussion: Who Are You?

October 11, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

Earlier this evening, the site was redesigned to make it a bit more user-friendly and clear up the clutter on the top of the page. Hopefully, this will make it easier to find the features