Olivia Newton-John – Page 4

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part One: 1966-1971

April 7, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4

A look at Olivia’s early career and first recordings, including her early singles and her 1971 debut album.

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective: Introduction

March 18, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 20

Our new Retrospective series begins with Aussie legend Olivia Newton-John,

NPR “Turning the Tables” List: A Conversation, Part Five: NPR MIA (Kevin’s Picks)

August 10, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4

Five women that Kevin thinks were left off of the NPR list.

2017 Grammy Winners

February 12, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 19

Here are the winners of this year’s Grammy Awards, which included Vince Gill, Sarah Jarosz, Joey + Rory, Lori McKenna, Maren Morris, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Sturgill Simpson.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 18: “Past the Point of Rescue” to “Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way”

December 15, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

Day 18 features tracks from Hal Ketchum, Olivia Newton-John, Tim McGraw, The Civil Wars, and LeAnn Rimes.

A Country Music Conversation: Introduction and Index

November 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

This post will serve not only as the introduction, but also as the ongoing index of the feature.

Single Review: Artists of Then, Now & Forever, “Forever Country”

September 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 11

What should be little more than an exercise in nostalgia is the most unexpectedly moving country recording in recent memory.

Dixie Chicks Revisited: Wide Open Spaces

May 5, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 11

Released in 1998, Wide Open Spaces established the Dixie Chicks as superstars right out of the gate. It produced five top ten hits, including three #1 singles, and sold more than twelve million copies in the United States alone. It remains their biggest selling album to date. But is it among their best?

Song Talk: Songs About Songs

July 17, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 17

Songs have such a big impact on our life experience that they sometimes inspire songs of their own. It’s a cool theme that I wish more singers and songwriters would explore. Here are some of

What are You Listening to? – 2014 Edition

May 18, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 23

There have been a lot of new releases in the past few weeks. What tracks are resonating with you the most?

Here are three of my current favorites:

Carlene Carter, “Me and the Wildwood Rose”

from the album Carter Girl

“Me and the Wildwood Rose” was always one of my favorite Carlene Carter tracks. Back when it was released in 1990, it had a wistful nostalgia for the grandmother that she had lost. In 2014, all of the other folks mentioned in the song, including her little sister “the Wildwood Rose”, have also passed on. The new version is so heavy with grief, it is only Carter’s effervescent spirit that keeps it from being too heavy.