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Single Review: Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”

February 6, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10

This song is ridiculous.

Country Universe Favorites Dominate Nashville Scene’s Annual Critics’ Survey

January 27, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 6

Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson had the best albums of 2016, according to the annual Nashville Scene survey of country music critics.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2016

December 31, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 9

Our Best of 2016 retrospective begins with a look at the year’s best singles.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 22: “Take a Little Pill” to “Wake Up Older”

December 20, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

Day 22 features tracks from Brandy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Randy Travis, Shania Twain, and Julie Roberts.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 15: “Love, Me” to “Mean”

December 12, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

Day 15 features tracks from Collin Raye, Miranda Lambert, Bobby Bare, Kip Moore, and Taylor Swift.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 7: “Even the Man in the Moon is Crying” to “Follow Your Arrow”

November 30, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

Day 7 features tracks from Mark Collie, Terri Clark, Reba McEntire, Pirates of the Mississippi, and Kacey Musgraves.

Single Review: Jennifer Nettles, “Hey Heartbreak”

November 7, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

When the discussion turns to the great female vocalists of our time, one name is usually left off of the list.

Single Review: William Michael Morgan, “I Met a Girl”

October 1, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

A great debut single stands on its own. A good one piques your curiosity and makes you want to hear more.

Single Review: Dierks Bentley with Elle King, “Different For Girls”

September 26, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

“Different For Girls” is based on the gender stereotypes of yore. Guys push down their feelings and get drunk. Girls can’t do that because they’re too sensitive. They just sit home and cry instead.

Single Review: Miranda Lambert, “Vice”

July 28, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 8

“When it hurts this good, you’ve got to play it twice.”