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.
Zach Top: It Was “Sacrilege” to Win New Grammy Over Willie Nelson
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“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.”
Waylon Jennings Billboard Promises More New Music in 2026
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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 Announces New Album “Christian Name”
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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.
Miranda Lambert Enters New Disco Era with “Crisco” (A Review)
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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.
Album Review – Braxton Keith’s “Real Damn Deal”
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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.
Release Radar, Most Anticipated New Albums for 2nd Half of 2026
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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.
New, Never-Before-Heard Gary Stewart Songs On The Way
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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.
On The Controversial Zach Top Quotes on Sobriety
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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.
The New Cody Johnson Album Could Be a Big One
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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.’
Super Influencer Eli Rallo Gets Kacey Musgraves All Wrong
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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.
See The Inaugural Episode of New Songwriting Showcase The Hook
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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.