Kevin John Coyne

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #680-#671

February 25, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 14

Two veterans of the Mercury Records Triple Play gambit kick off this batch of entries.

The Best Albums of the Decade, Part Three: #50-#26

February 23, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best Albums of the Decade list continues with #50-#26.

The Best Albums of the Decade, Part Two: #75-#51

February 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

Our Best Albums of the Decade list continues with another 25 entries.

The Best Albums of the Decade, Part One: #100-#76

February 9, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

Our Best Albums of the Decade list kicks off with its first 25 entries.

2020 Grammy Winners

January 26, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2

Here are the Grammy Award winners for 2020. Among those winning Grammys for the first time: Billy Ray Cyrus, Patty Griffin, and Tanya Tucker.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #700-#691

January 7, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 7

Classics from Roy Clark, the Dixie Chicks, and Brad Paisley are among the highlights here.

The Ten Best Albums of 2019

January 1, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 14

If we were reminded of anything in 2019, it was that the participation of Brandi Carlile or Rhiannon Giddens in a project means it’s going to be great.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2019

December 31, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 3

As the decade draws to a close, the gulf between what’s best and what’s on the radio is wider than ever.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #720-#711

December 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7

A remarkably inessential run of hits, despite the presence of so many essential artists.

2020 Grammy Awards: The Nominations

November 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here are the 2020 Grammy nominees in the general, country, and country-adjacent categories.