Kevin John Coyne

100 Greatest Women, #32: Lynn Anderson

May 30, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

100 Greatest Women #32 Lynn Anderson She was the daughter of songwriters Casey and Liz Anderson. Raised in California, she witnessed the West Coast country music scene when it was most vital. But in her

100 Greatest Women, #33: Lee Ann Womack

May 29, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 16

100 Greatest Women #33 Lee Ann Womack When she released her debut album in 1997, she was widely hailed as the great hope for traditional country music, a much-needed counterpoint to the pop crossover sounds

100 Greatest Women, #34: Jean Shepard

May 29, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 6

100 Greatest Women #34 Jean Shepard The Grand Lady of the Grand Ole Opry. Jean Shepard has been entertaining fans of classic country music for fifty years with her honky-tonk stylings and brass delivery. At

100 Greatest Women, #35: Pam Tillis

May 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

100 Greatest Women #35 Pam Tillis She grew up the daughter of a country music icon. As a baby, she’d nap in his guitar case. But Pam Tillis resisted her musical heritage for many years

100 Greatest Women, #36: Donna Fargo

May 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 2

100 Greatest Women #36 Donna Fargo She was country music’s sunshine superwoman, singing sprightly love songs and positive thinking anthems. There was a sharp mind behind the big smile, as many of her biggest hits

100 Greatest Women, #37: K.T. Oslin

May 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

100 Greatest Women #37 K.T. Oslin There had never anyone before in country music like K.T. Oslin when she hit the scene, and there hasn’t been anyone like her since. She instantly redefined what a

100 Greatest Women, #38: LeAnn Rimes

May 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

100 Greatest Women #38 LeAnn Rimes When she burst on to the scene in 1996, she was praised as the second coming of Patsy Cline. Within two years, she was dominating the pop charts. Over

100 Greatest Women, #39: June Carter Cash

May 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 16

100 Greatest Women #39 June Carter Cash In the shadow of a famous family and an even more famous husband, June Carter Cash has largely been known and defined as a supporting player in legacies

100 Greatest Women, #40: Minnie Pearl

May 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

100 Greatest Women #40 Minnie Pearl She only had one chart hit in her whole career, a spoken-word answer song to Red Sovine’s “Giddyup Go.” But through the sheer force of her character-driven comedy, she

Six Pack: Domestic Violence

May 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 5

While there is a long history in country music of dealing with social issues, domestic violence was a topic that was taboo for a very long time. Indeed, when major artists started tackling the issue