Single Review: Lori McKenna with Hillary Lindsey and Liz Rose, “When You’re My Age” May 10, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 1 What makes Lori McKenna’s music so special is the depth of its gratitude.
2020 Academy of Country Music Awards: Complete List of Nominees February 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 2 The show airs live on Sunday, April 5, with reigning Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban as the show’s new host.
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.
Single Reviews: Miranda Lambert, “It All Comes Out in the Wash” and “Locomotive” July 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2 Two new Miranda Lambert tracks cover some very familiar territory.
Single Reviews: Carrie Underwood, “Love Wins” and “Southbound” July 23, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5 The weakest singles of Carrie Underwood’s career cast a light on how poorly her new label is handling her latest album.
Single Review: Carrie Underwood, “Cry Pretty” April 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9 Carrie Underwood previews her sixth studio album with the power ballad title track.
2018 ACM Awards Nominations March 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7 The nominees for the 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced.
2017 CMA Nominations September 4, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 7 The nominations for the 51st Annual CMA Awards have been announced.
Single Review: Little Big Town, “When Someone Stops Loving You” July 19, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1 A great heartbreak song is hard to find because a great heartbreak song is hard to write.
2017 ACM Awards: Predictions and Personal Picks April 2, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 11 Brothers Osborne, Lori McKenna, Maren Morris, and Jon Pardi are already winners. Here are our predictions and picks for the rest of this year’s ACM ballot.