40 Years Ago: George Jones, Merle Haggard Bail Johnny PayCheck Out of Jail
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Johnny PayCheck ended up in the pokey after an altercation. Who showed up with $50,000 to bail him out of the Hillsboro Jail on May 22nd, 1986? George Jones and Merle Haggard.
Album Review – William Alexander’s “Along The Boundary Line”
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The story of William Alexander doesn’t start way out West. It starts way Down Under. But the wide open spaces, the horse, tack, fence, and cattle, the hard-working days and the lonesome nights are no different no matter the hemisphere.
Kyle Busch Didn’t Leave This World Without Learning to Two-Step (RIP)
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While in Austin, TX earlier this year for the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, Kyle Busch and his wife Samantha stopped by Austin’s famed honky-tonk Sagebrush.
Album Review – 49 Winchester’s “Change Of Plans”
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49 Winchester can do what many other artists and bands can. But few artists and bands can turn around and do what 49 Winchester does. That’s because they don’t have Isaac Gibson.
Alan Jackson to Make Rare Performance on Memorial Day
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Alan Jackson is scheduled to perform as part of the National Memorial Day Concert airing live. Along with Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson and Mickey Guyton are also scheduled to perform.
See Episode 2 of New Songwriting Showcase ‘The Hook’
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The second installment of the songwriting showcase The Hook transpired in Austin on Sunday, May 10th at Sagebrush, and it was a doozy. Special guest performer and panelist Susan Gibson started the show off.
Dr. Hook’s Final Original Member Dennis Locorriere Has Died
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The longest living, and longest serving original member of the country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (later known simply as Dr. Hook) has died. Dennis Locorriere joined the band as the bass player.
Nashville Gets a Super Bowl. But Will Country Music Finally Get One?
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For decades now, a big story has been how the Super Bowl has ignored country music when it comes to its massive halftime performance, which has become just as big of a cultural event as the game itself.
Luke Bryan’s New Song “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” (A Rant)
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Luke Bryan almost never writes his own songs, because of course he sucks at it. But for some godforsaken reason, he decides to take a stab at it here, yet inadvertently bullseyes his own jugular.
Despite Requests, Treaty Oak Revival Fans Throw Trash at Ryman Stage
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Looking to not trash what country fans consider a sacred place, signs were posted throughout the concourse requesting fans not throw objects. But of course, they were ignored.
Album Review – Ryan Bingham’s “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”
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There’s something about the songs, the voice, and the visage of Ryan Bingham when he’s at his best that evokes the grandeur and imagination of the rugged American experience in a uniquely compelling manner.
2026 ACM Awards Choose Texas, Ella Langley for Record-Setting Wins
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It’s Ella Langley and Texas for the win in 2026, as Academy of Country Music voters chose Texas artists, and Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” as the top winners. You could also say the ACMs chose authenticity.
The 2026 ACM Awards LIVE Blog (+Winners)
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Get ready ladies and gentlemen for the most explosive three hours in country music. You have stumbled on Saving Country Music’s notorious LIVE blog that will transpire in real time as the presentation unfolds.