On Morgan Wallen’s “You Proof” Setting Country Radio Record
Over the Christmas/New Year holiday, Morgan Wallen's "You Proof" set a rather landmark achievement by becoming the first radio single in country music history to spend 10 weeks at #1---a record that...
View ArticleGet Drayton Farley on Your Radar Ahead of “Twenty On High”
If you can't get enough of that country/rock/roots sound emanating from Alabama and underpinning excellently written songs that cut straight to the heart, you have little to no excuse to not sift...
View ArticleWhile Maren Morris Is Apologizing for Things, Here’s a Few More
In a recent behind-the-scenes clip as part of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Maren Morris felt then needed to apologize to the drag queens competing on this season's show on behalf of country...
View ArticleJason Isbell & the 400 Unit Announce New Album “Weathervanes”
The alpha male of Americana Jason Isbell has announced his latest album to be released via his own Southeastern Records distributed by Thirty Tigers, and in anticipation the album has already swept the...
View ArticleJohn Prine’s Son Tommy Prine to Release Debut Album
This will be the last time it is relevant to refer to Tommy Prine as the son of John as anything but an interesting footnote, if that time hasn't already passed. After winning Saving Country Music's...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Drayton Farley’s “Twenty on High”
With a couple of acoustic releases over the last couple of years, Alabama songwriter Drayton Farley rocketed up the depth charts of emerging talent in the Americana realm with the way his songs...
View ArticleHow Country Beat Back Rap in Mainstream Country
For the last dozen years or so, one of the most contentious battles within the realm of commercial country music has centered around the incursion of hip-hop influences into the genre, and specifically...
View ArticlePerilous Future for Twitter & Tik-Tok Presents Challenges for Music
Platforms like Twitter and Tik-Tok have been instrumental to the rise of artists outside of the musical industrial complex by connection them directly with fans, and circumventing the need for major...
View ArticleRelease Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for 2nd Half of 2023
We have reached the point of insanity these days with the amount of albums coming out each week in the greater country and roots realm. It's like a full-time job just keeping track of it all, let alone...
View ArticleOutsiders 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...
View ArticleNewest 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...
View ArticleDigesting 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...
View ArticleElle 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...
View ArticleNewest 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...
View ArticleAlbum 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...
View Article10 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...
View ArticleTyler 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...
View ArticleJason 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...
View ArticleOliver 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...
View Article2024 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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