Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: McBride & the Ride, “Sacred Ground” September 13, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4 One half of a superstar duo helps a vocal group score its only No. 1 single.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Four: 1997-1999 June 27, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4 Trisha Yearwood reaches her commercial peak and dominates the awards circuit during this part of our feature.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Reba McEntire, “You Lie” June 27, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 3 A new decade and a new co-producer take Reba McEntire’s career to the next level.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Vince Gill, “When I Call Your Name” June 20, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9 A moderately successful eighties country artist jumps right on to the nineties A-list.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Three: 1995-1996 October 27, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 This part of our Trisha Yearwood retrospective delves further into her “best kept secret” years.
Album Review: Reba McEntire, Rumor Has It: 30th Anniversary Edition September 22, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 It’s difficult to overstate how significant Rumor Has It was for Reba McEntire’s career.
Album Review: Reba McEntire, Stronger Than the Truth April 18, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5 Reba McEntire returns to her traditional country roots, and the result is one of the strongest albums of her illustrious career.
100 Greatest Women, #4: Reba McEntire October 2, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 13 Reba McEntire has enjoyed the longest run as a hitmaker of any female artist in country music history.
100 Greatest Women, #8: Trisha Yearwood September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 15 Trisha Yearwood was the genre’s most consistently excellent recording artist during the boom years of the nineties and the decade that followed.
100 Greatest Women, #12: Patty Loveless September 15, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 The last of the great mountain singers, Patty Loveless fused country, rock, and bluegrass into her own unique sound.