100 Greatest Women, #5: Emmylou Harris September 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 10 Emmylou Harris remains among the most influential and substantive country artists in history.
100 Greatest Women, #6: Tammy Wynette September 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 6 The First Lady of Country Music was the genre’s definitive heartbreak queen.
100 Greatest Women, #12: Patty Loveless September 15, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 The last of the great mountain singers, Patty Loveless fused country, rock, and bluegrass into her own unique sound.
100 Greatest Women, #17: Barbara Mandrell September 6, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8 Barbara Mandrell completely transformed the notion of what a country music entertainer could be.
100 Greatest Women, #34: Lorrie Morgan August 3, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2 Second generation star Lorrie Morgan had a string of big hits in the nineties.
100 Greatest Women, #82: Melba Montgomery April 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1 A traditionalist for the ages, Melba Montgomery’s career as a singer and songwriter spans several decades.
Retro Single Review: George Strait, “Lovebug” November 24, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 One George covers another on this 1994 hit.
In Memoriam: Mel Tillis (1932-2017) November 19, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5 Country Music Hall of Fame Member Mel Tillis has died. He was 85.
Album Review: Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tillis, Come See Me and Come Lonely November 16, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1 The dynamic pair of second generation legends expand the country music canon with their loving embrace of the Nashville Sound.
Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Six: Individual Ballots October 29, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 1 One of us didn’t rank “Cruise” dead last. But which one of us was it?