Articles by Kevin John Coyne

Trace Adkins, “I Wanna Feel Something” A compelling single that explores struggling with cynicism as you age.    Adkins turns in one of his strongest performances to date.   If you prefer “I’m Tryin’” to

Rodney Atkins, “These Are My People” Fantastic. I thought it was going to be another carbon-copy celebration of southern hillbilly culture, but after a few lines of that, reality kicks in, and the celebration is

Amy Dalley, “Good Kind of Crazy” There are the basic elements of a good song here, but they don’t fully come together. I’m a fan of Dalley, and have enjoyed her previous singles, “I Would

Craig Morgan, “Tough” This is one of the most beautiful tributes to a wife and mother that I have ever heard. Every line sounds like real life. There are no forced story lines here, no

Bon Jovi, “(You Want To) Make a Memory” Listening to Bon Jovi’s first official attempt at country music, it’s hard not to be struck by how similar the vocal and general groove is to a