Facebook’s New Link Charge is Catastrophic for Independent Music
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There was fair warning that it was potentially coming. But now that it’s here, it could be catastrophic, if not existential for your favorite independent artist, band, music venue, local promoter, and other independent entities.
New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Playlist (#185)
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One song at a time is how we dig out of the mess that popular music has become, and the mess that so many facets of modern life have become. Here’s where you can find many of those songs in one place, excruciatingly curated.
Spoiled Beef: Why Online Conflict is a Long-Term Problem for Artists
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It’s hard not to notice a growing trend in our sawdust-covered corner of the world. Not long ago, fights on social media were fairly rare. It felt like something that happened around the music, and not instead of it.
Beloved Bass Player Omar Oyoque Steps Away from Silverada Due to Injury
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Beloved bass player Omar Oyoque is being forced to take an indefinite hiatus away from Silverada to deal with an injury with his right hand that will require surgery. He will perform two final shows with the band
Chris Stapleton Finally Gets His Tom Petty Moment
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For Chris Stapleton, it was a full-circle moment, and had to be a significant career landmark for him, perhaps even bigger than winning many of his CMA or ACM Awards. He’s been outright outspoken about his admiration for Petty.
Ella Langley Doesn’t Need Drake’s New “Choosin’ Texas” Remix
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Perhaps the coolest and most remarkable aspect of the elevation of Ella Langley and “Choosin’ Texas” to the most popular song in all of music is that Ella has done this all by herself. There was no featured artist or remix.
Whitey Morgan Announces First New Album in 8 Years, “Hell on the Highway”
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It’s been a long time coming. But really, it’s been that way for most every Whitey Morgan album. He might not be the most prolific artist. But those that have followed him know he’s the premier torchbearer for Outlaw country.
Florida Georgia Line to Ruin 12 Country Fests After Reunification
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As if things weren’t bad enough in America with massive inflation, rising interest rates, record high gas prices, and the impending onslaught of AI exterminating us all, Bro-Country pioneers Florida Georgia Line have officially reunited.
Album Review – Katrina Cain’s “If There’s A Heaven”
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In what’s officially Katrina Cain’s debut full-length album, she presents personal vignettes with palpable emotions in songs that are ultimately very enjoyable and even fair to call accessible thanks to her superior vocal capabilities.
Todd Snider’s Upcoming Posthumous Release Looks to Country’s Future
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Todd Snider happened to leave behind a posthumous album recorded in the period right before his death in the fall of 2025. Called My Second Rodeo, it’s said to be an imagining of “the sound of country music 10 years from now.”
Album Review – Alicia Blue’s “Country Desire”
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It’s Alicia Blue’s fearlessness to speak about her experiences often free of metaphor and innuendo that makes the music novel. But it’s her voice that really separates her from the herd. So confidently delivered and character-filled.
Stars Come Out to Tribute George Jones on 95th Birthday
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George Jones is gone. But he won’t be forgotten. Not if the country music community has anything to say about it. From the young, to the old, to traditionalists, to more contemporary performers, big names showed up to pay tribute.
Veteran John PayCheck Calls Out Country’s Patriotic Pandering in New Song
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After the terrorist attacks on 9/11, John PayCheck resigned his position as the tour manager for his famous father, and joined the the U.S Army. He would end up spending more than 20 years in the military.