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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“I thought it was so sacrilegious that I won the Grammy for Traditional Country Album, and Willie Nelson was in the category. It’s like ‘Well, God, I’m glad I won that, but that feels kinda wrong.”
When Shooter first announced he’d stumbled upon releasable, unheard tracks from his father, he didn’t promise just one album, but three of them coming from the vault. Well it looks like #2 will be on the way soon.
Charles Wesley Godwin is doubling down on himself, doubling down on his family, and doubling down on his faith for his upcoming album ‘Christian Name’ that could see the beloved songwriter find another level.
What’s undeniable is that we’re in a retro moment in country, and Miranda Lambert is betting hard that moment includes a little nostalgia for both sides of the John Travolta dance movie craze.
Any and all rebuttals against declaring that we’re in a full-throated traditionalist revival are rendered weak and ineffectual after a spin through this Braxton Keith record.
Look alive country music fans! The world might be coming apart and the economy crashing, but country music is here to help get you through it. It happens to be that the second half of 2026 is packed with top releases.
Everyone try to look cool. Don’t act too excited or go apoplectic and draw too much attention to yourself. But there is new, unheard music on the way from the King of the Honks Tonks himself, Gary Stewart.
If this is the worst “controversy” Zach Top has to deal with in his career, he will be sitting pretty. And that comes with the caveat if it should even be considered a controversy at all. But what he did say was misguided.
Ahead of Johnson being considered for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the year on Sunday’s ACM Awards, he’s released the track list and further details for his upcoming album ‘Banks Of The Trinity.’
The beauty in the world is the new Kacey Musgraves album ‘Middle of Nowhere.’ That’s what we should focus on, not trying to use “country music” as a dumping ground for the power elite to distract from their privilege.
Songwriters from Austin, TX and beyond showed up in force for the first installment of The Hook in Austin on Sunday, May 3rd. You can now see the full episode taped live a Sagebrush on South Congress.
Bobby Dove once again creates a vibrant and enriching listening experience that reminds you why you devote time to digging deeper than the surface to discover the best stuff.
Carsen Richards, who was the bass player and music director for pop country star Chase Matthew, has been arrested on numerous child sex charges. The 22-year-old was arrested at a festival in Kentucky.
If your appetite for neotraditional country is insatiable, and you’re looking for your next fix wherever it might present itself, Kenny Whitmire would definitely be somewhere to point your nose.