Kevin John Coyne

Album Review: Taylor Swift, folklore

August 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album is the purest showcase yet for her formidable songwriting talents.

In Memoriam: Justin Townes Earle (1982-2020)

August 24, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Americana artist Justin Townes Earle has passed away at the age of 38.

Album Review: The Chicks, Gaslighter

August 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

With Gaslighter, the Chicks take complete artistic control and fully reclaim their own narrative. In doing so, they produce their most essential album to date.

Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Hank Williams, Jr, Marty Stuart, and Dean Dillon

August 12, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

An excellent set of inductees this year.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #490-#481

July 30, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 15

Two bands who’ve recently changed their names appear in this set of ten. One of them should have dropped their song, too.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #500-#491

July 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 6

As we enter the top 500 of this list, a YouTube playlist of the available entries can now be found at the end of the post.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #510-#501

July 21, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 11

We’re officially halfway through this list. There are still another 500 to go. “Thanks a Lot,” Sirius.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #520-#511

July 13, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

A few criminally underranked gems show up in this batch.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #530-#521

July 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

I’ve got eighteen curse words about the placement of #521, and a dozen of them are too explicit to print.

In Memoriam: Charlie Daniels (1936-2020)

July 6, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 1

Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels has passed away at the age of 83, from complications related to a stroke.