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, #65: Jan Howard May 27, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1 An Opry star for nearly a half century, Jan Howard’s career has been defined by both sunshine and shadow.
A Conversation With Tami Neilson May 21, 2018 Jonathan Keefe 1 Talking SASSAFRASS!, #TomatoGate, Miss Sharon Jones, and more with the incomparable Tami Neilson.
100 Greatest Women, #76: Paulette Carlson (Highway 101) May 1, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Few vocalists better illustrate the transition from the new traditionalist revival of the mid-eighties to the country boom in the early nineties than Paulette Carlson.
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.
Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Lorrie Morgan February 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 A deep dive in to the rich, rewarding catalog of Opry legend Lorrie Morgan.
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.
NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Two: NPR #51-#80 July 29, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10 A discussion of entries from Linda Ronstadt, Dixie Chicks, Rosanne Cash, and Tammy Wynette.
Single Review: Florida Georgia Line, “God, Your Mama, and Me” (featuring Backstreet Boys) February 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 8 To participate in a Florida Georgia Line record is to voluntarily lower yourself so you can fit in with them.
The Best Singles of 1991, Part One: #40-#21 January 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1 The first half of our Best Singles of 1991 list showcases the wide array of young talent that dominated the country music scene in the early nineties.