Kevin John Coyne

Pam Tillis, Rhinestoned

April 17, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 10

Pam Tillis Rhinestoned Rhinestoned, the first album of new material from Pam Tillis in nearly six years, once carried the subtitle High on Country Music. The title may have been shortened, but its spirit remains.

CMT Music Awards: 2007 Live Blog

April 16, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 28

Kris is here to keep me calm. Good God, what an astonishingly tasteless evening. A nasty host with an insult for everybody, music that barely resembles country, and women spoken of with no respect, whether

Jack Ingram, This Is It

April 15, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Jack Ingram This Is It Jack Ingram may seem like a new artist to country listeners, but he’s been releasing albums since 1995. In 2005, he attached two new studio tracks to a live album,

Review: Tracy Byrd, "Better Places Than This"

April 14, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

Tracy Byrd, “Better Places Than This” Byrd’s drinking funny-man songs have become his signature over the years, with his most popular songs these days being “Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo” and “Drinkin’ Bone.” His 2006

Jack Ingram, “Measure of a Man”

April 14, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

Jack Ingram, “Measure of a Man” A well-written story about a man who leaves home young because of a volatile relationship with his father, but reaches out to fix things with him when he becomes

Carrie Chasing the Century Record

April 12, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 7

Carrie Underwood sold nearly 54,000 copies of her late 2005 release Some Hearts this week, a remarkable sum for an album that’s hardly new. That sales total was good enough to land her at #18

Review: Chris Young, “You’re Gonna Love Me”

April 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 12

Chris Young, “You’re Gonna Love Me” What’s this? Could it really be? Is this…country music? From a new artist who isn’t a wanna-be southern rocker, or an aging pop star, or an American Idol castaway?

Review: The Wreckers, “Tennessee”

April 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

The Wreckers, “Tennessee” I view The Wreckers as an Adult Top 40 act that have slapped a few minimal country touches on the surface to score hits at a more lucrative radio format. That

Review: Van Zant, “That Scares Me”

April 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 13

Van Zant, “That Scares Me” A theme that’s been explored before. The protagonist compares how fearless he was in his youth, but that his children following that example terrifies him. It reminded me of the

Alison Krauss, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection

April 10, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 7

Alison Krauss A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection In 1995, Alison Krauss had her mainstream breakthrough success with “When You Say Nothing At All”, which was her band’s contribution to a Keith Whitley tribute