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Outsiders Zach Bryan, Hailey Whitters Win ACM ‘New Artist’ Awards
Everybody calm down. It's just the ACM Awards. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't celebrate that the good guys won. The post Outsiders Zach Bryan, Hailey Whitters Win ACM ‘New Artist’ Awards first...
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Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#119)
The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist is built to keep you informed on all the best songs and albums coming out right here, right now in country and roots music. The post Newest Adds to Saving...
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Digesting the Jason Isbell Documentary “Running With Our Eyes Closed”
'Running With Our Eyes Closed' delves into the making of Jason Isbell's album 'Reunions,' and the conflict that arose with his wife Amanda Shires. The post Digesting the Jason Isbell Documentary...
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Elle King Sends Tyler Childers-Penned “Jersey Giant” to Radio
“I was so humbled when Tyler asked me to record the song,” says King. “And then earlier this year he surprised my fans and joined me on stage in Lexington, KY." The post Elle King Sends Tyler...
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Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#121)
The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist is built to keep you informed on all the best songs and albums coming out right now in country music. The post Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25...
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Album Review – Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s “Weathervanes”
Don't call it a comeback. Jason Isbell has been the King of Americana ever since he released his album Southeastern 10 years ago this week. But nothing will ever be good enough when it's measured...
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10 Years Ago: The Independent Country Revolution Begins in Earnest
It's rather remarkable reflecting back 10 years at just how far independent country, roots music, and Americana have come in finding a seat at the table with their mainstream country counterparts. The...
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Tyler Childers Joins Turnpike Troubadours to Play John Prine at Newport
The Newport Folk Festival has birthed some iconic moments in its long, storied history. This moment may not end up as iconic as those previous ones, but who knows what the future holds. The post Tyler...
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Jason Isbell’s “Southeastern” to Receive 10th Anniversary Edition
Here over 10 years later, country and Americana music continue to be significantly influenced by 'Southeastern,' evidenced by the emulation of the album's songs by so many songwriters. The post Jason...
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Oliver Anthony, Don’t Work with John Rich (& Other Advice)
There are a lot of threads and tentacles to talk about and run down when it comes to the ultra viral explosion of Oliver Anthony and the video for his song "Rich Men North of Richmond." The post Oliver...
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2024 Buckeye Country Superfest Offers Once-in-a-Lifetime Lineup
So much damn country music talent will be assembled all in one place, it very well my cause a rip in the country music space-time continuum, and Merle Haggard himself might waltz on out and sing "Mama...
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Tyler Childers Headlines 3-Day Healing Appalachia Fest 2023
Last Thursday through Saturday (Sept. 21-23) over 16,000 thousand people came together at the State Fair Grounds in beautiful Lewisburg, West Virginia to celebrate recovery, raise awareness and promote...
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Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Isbell, CWG Team for Arena Shows
The Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and Charles Wesley Godwin have have all released landmark albums in 2023. They've decided to join forces to help kick off 2024. The post...
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The Confounding Dichotomy of Jason Isbell
Most definitely, Jason Isbell and his new album Weathervanes with his backing band The 400 Unit is worthy of Grammy consideration. Most anyone with an objective ear would conclude this. But for some,...
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Bassist Jimbo Hart Leaves Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit
One of the long-time members of Jason Isbell's backing band The 400 Unit has officially left the outfit. Bassist Jimbo Hart has been part of the 400 Unit since the official formation of the band in...
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Saving Country Music’s 2023 Album of the Year Nominees
'Tis the season to go through all the albums released in country music this year, and attempt to asses what we think will withstand the test of time and ultimately define 2023. This isn't about turning...
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Saving Country Music’s 2023 SONG of the Year Nominees
A Song of the Year nominee needs to be something that can change a life, change someone's perspective, or change the world we live in. Yes, this is all quite a tall order, but this is where a good song...
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The Saving Country Music 2023 Song of the Year
Perhaps the best barometer of how people are doing boils down to one very simple question: Are people living, or are people dying? When it comes to life expectancy in the United States, the answer is...
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The Saving Country Music 2023 Album of the Year
2023 is one of those years when the competition for Album of the Year is so fierce, the only fair way to adjudicate the matter is to count down the top contenders, all of whom could have won it...
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Evan Felker of the Turnpike Troubadours to Play Rare Club Residency
Evan Felker has gone on acoustic tours in the past, including with Rhett Miller of the Old 97s. But the primary songwriter for the Turnpike Troubadours hasn't played a space this intimate in years. The...
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On the Implosion of Pitchfork
If your pastime is crashing nerdy little music websites, then you've probably caught wind about the bloodletting at the indie rock-centric review site Pitchfork this week, and how it's being folded...
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Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Brandy Clark Early 2024 Grammy Winners
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are once again Grammy winners. So are Grammy favorites Brandi Carlile and Brandy Clark. Chris Stapleton is the king of the country categories so far. And Allison Russel is...
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Jason Isbell Criticized by Justin Townes Earle’s Widow for Song
Ever since the release of Jason Isbell's Grammy award-winning 2023 album Weathervanes, there have been concerns swirling around the song "When We Were Close" that was written as a de facto "tribute" to...
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Justin Townes Earle’s Widow Clarifies Concerns with Jason Isbell Song
On Friday, April 12th, the widow of Americana singer and songwriter Justin Townes Earle took to social media to let her thoughts be known about the song "When We Were Close," written and performed by...
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Zach Bryan Pissed that “Pink Skies” Sent to Pop Radio
On Tuesday, May 28th, it was reported that "Pink Skies" was sent to Top 40 pop radio as a single, and it seems like Zach Bryan is not too happy about it. Zach might not be too happy with his label...
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Ryan Adams Calls Out Jason Isbell at Show in Raleigh
At a show on June 21st at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh, NC, Ryan Adams called out Jason Isbell in an impromptu song possibly called "Don't Forget The Laundry...
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Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit to Release “Live From The Ryman Vol. 2”
Jason Isbell's extended residencies at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville every October have become an annual tradition in Music City. Now he looks to commemorate some of the best performances over the...
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Westboro Baptist Church Protests Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Isbell
Congratulations are in order for Oklahoma's Turnpike Troubadours, and Alabama's Jason Isbell. Both have received major accolades. Now they can add being protested by the Westboro Baptist Church to...
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Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for Final Part of 2024
Aren't you lucky that you're connected in with Saving Country Music, which is the website numerous other websites use to stay informed about all the albums coming out each week. It's darn near a full...
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The Failed Political Project To Reshape the American Electorate Through...
Crunching election data, a plan was hatched under the premise that if the institution of country music could be assuaged to become a political tool, it could help persuade the rural slice of the...
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Sober Country Artists & Their Stories Set To Song
"They were good until they got sober" is often the dumb offering from social media dunces when some musician goes sober. But contrary to this common misconception, sometimes sobriety brings the best...
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Toby Keith Deserved More Than a “Toast” at the 2024 CMA Awards
It sets a bad precedent that when a titan of country music passes, we don't take anything more than 20 seconds and a box of plastic cups to pay tribute. This is country music, and we honor our past...
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival Announces 2025 Lineup
There are many music festivals these days, but there's only one Telluride Bluegrass Festival. As one of the oldest and most prestigious music gatherings in the world, it's a once-in-a-lifetime...
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Jason Isbell Announces Acoustic Album “Foxes in the Snow”& Solo Tour
After releasing his last many albums with his backing band The 400 Unit, and performing with them over the last many years, 2025 will see the release of a solo acoustic album, with a solo acoustic tour...
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Luke Bell’s “The Bullfighter” Becomes a Country Music Standard
Three artists from three separate countries have released versions of "The Bullfighter" over the last two months. Who will be next? We will have to see. The post Luke Bell’s “The Bullfighter” Becomes a...
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20 Years Ago: Shooter Jennings Releases “Put The ‘O’ Back in Country”
The debut country album from Shooter Jennings called Put The 'O' Back in Country was a critically-important moment in the country music revolution we're currently in the midst of. The post 20 Years...
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Album Review – Jason Isbell’s “Foxes in the Snow”
Writing and recording divorce records in the era of non-disclosure agreements has to make for a difficult task. But if there's any wordsmith out there in the world capable of navigating those hurdles,...
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Wait, Morgan Wallen Is Appearing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Again?
Why is Morgan Wallen getting a second opportunity to play Saturday Night Live when there are so many other worthy names from the country and roots world that are still waiting for their first one? The...
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