A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #930-#921 July 8, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 4 Willie Nelson kicks off the next ten entries of this very long list.
Hall Worthy: The Modern Era (2019 Edition) March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 5 Not much movement on our Modern Era list, as only one new entry join a ballot dominated up top by New Traditionalists overdue for induction.
100 Greatest Women, #11: Wynonna & The Judds September 15, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4 Wynonna’s distinguished solo career has enhanced the legacy of the Judds, the most successful female duo of all time.
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.
100 Greatest Women, #22: Wanda Jackson August 26, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1 This rockabilly queen has influenced generations of rock and country artists.
100 Greatest Women, #36: Mary Chapin Carpenter July 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4 Folk-influenced singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter had a string of award-winning hits in the nineties.
Single Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “If We Were Vampires” August 30, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 The latest single from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit rises above its title to present a moving reflection on love and mortality.
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.
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.