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November 3, 2013

Toby Keith Says Country Shouldn’t Make A Living Off Of Hip-Hop

In mid October, Toby Keith lent his voice to the litany of artists criticizing modern country music in one capacity or another, specifically taking on the recent country rap trend. In another recent interview with Country 92.5 in Connecticut, Keith expanded on his statements, saying that his remarks weren’t a “diss,” but then doubled down on his opinion that rap shouldn’t be a predominant part of the country format.

Colt Ford, Cowboy Troy, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Snoop Dogg, Toby Keith

November 1, 2013

The Devil Makes Three’s “I’m A Stranger Here”

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As if we needed any more validation that it is a new day in the realm of independent country roots, darn near a dozen years since The Devil Makes Three first struck a chord, they’re finally getting their due: headlining festivals, playing packed, sold out shows, and recently being signed to the prestigious New West Records, and even wrangling the legendary Buddy Miller of all people to produce their latest album.

Buddy Miller, I'm A Stranger Here, New West Records, Pokey LaFarge, Review, The Devil Makes Three

November 1, 2013

The Marginalization of Taylor Swift Producer Nathan Chapman

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Nathan Chapman is a session musician, songwriter, and record producer. If you wanted to point to one individual behind the sonic success of Taylor Swift, it would be him. The first record Chapman ever produced was Taylor Swift’s first, self-titled release in 2006. If you hear a Taylor Swift song, you’re hearing just as much of Nathan Chapman as you are Taylor Swift….except to when it comes to Taylor’s last album “Red.”

Max Martin, Nathan Chapman, Scott Borchetta, Shellback, Taylor Swift

October 31, 2013

The Return of Garth Brooks Could Have a Colossal Impact

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Oh the irony that the man whose name is on the tip of many people’s tongues as the one who brought country music to its knees and made it more about money than music, could also be the man in the best position to ultimately help save it. There’s a lot less mystery here than some would like you to believe. Here very soon, Garth will announce a new album, and plans for a subsequent arena/stadium tour in support.

Alan Jackson, Chris Gaines, Coming out of retirement, Garth Brooks, George Jones, George Strait, Merle Haggard, New Album, new tour, Vince Gill

October 30, 2013

List of Dark Country & Roots Artists for Halloween

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One of the great things about roots music is its Gothic legacy of cautionary tales, ghost stories, murder ballads, messages to the infirmed, and other such methods of macabre that allow country and roots artists to paint in dark colors when they so choose. This makes roots music one of the best realms to draw from when putting together your Halloween playlist.

.357 String Band, Black Jake & The Carnies, Creech Holler, Dad Horse Experience, Devil Makes Three, Filthy Still, Goddamn Gallows, Jay Munly, Jayke Orvis, Joe Buck Yourself, Joel Kaiser & The Devil's Own, Larry & His Flask, Lincoln Durham, Lindi Ortega, Lonesome Wyatt, Nick Cave, O' Death, Pine Box Boys, Pinebox Serenade, Rachel Brooke, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Reverend Glasseye, Rodentia, Serial Killer, Shakey Graves, Slackeye Slim, Slaughter Daughters, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Sons of Perdition, Squidbillies, Strawfoot, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, The Bloody Jug Band, The Dinosaur Truckers, The Haunted Windchines, The Perreze Farm, The Slow Poisoner, Those Poor bastards, Tom Waits, unknown hinson, Viva Le Vox, Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys

October 30, 2013

More Signs Scott Borchetta Is Encroaching on Artist Freedom

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As Scott Borchetta and Big Machine Records continue to win market share and talent from its rival labels on the Music Row campus, his propensity to inject himself more and more into the creative process could become a bigger problem. As Big Machine gets bigger, so could the artistic control dilemma, and the dilemma of maintaining control over the quality and purity of the term “country.”

Big Machine Records, I'd Want It To Be Yours, Justin Moore, Max Martin, Scott Borchetta, Shellback, Sweeter Than Fiction, Taylor Swift

October 29, 2013

Pot References No Longer Cutting Edge, They’re Conformist

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2013 very well may go down as the year when referencing marijuana and other drugs in your songs is no longer cool as much as it is conformist—a lyrical hook, a well-recognized buzz word made for marketing an artist or song just as much as anything else. There has ceased to be either the generational gap, or the exclusivity of drug references in music to make them “cool.”

Arlo Guthrie, Ashley Monroe, Brandy Clark, Charlie Daniels, Cypress Hill, Eric Church, Gram Parsons, Green Day, Hank Williams Jr., Hank3, Kacey Musgraves, Kris Kristofferson, Luke Bryan, marijuana, Miley Cyrus, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Pantera, Pistol Annies, pot, Snoop Dogg, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

October 28, 2013

Why Kellie Pickler’s Life Is A Country Song

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To say that Kellie Pickler’s personal life growing up was tumultuous would be a remark that resides somewhere between a gross understatement and a dramatic oversimplification. Kellie Pickler hasn’t seen her mother in over 15 years, since Kellie was roughly 11-years-old. Her father at last report was a fugitive wanted by the State of Florida. And that’s just where the story begins.

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October 27, 2013

Machine Head Frontman Calls Country “The Blinding of America”

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Robb Flynn, vocalist, guitarist, and frontman for the long-running heavy metal band Machine Head is the latest to join the chorus of dissent against the direction of country music. In a journal entry sent to subscribers and posted publicly on Facebook, Flynn decried CMT and modern country music videos as the “Blinding of America.”

CMT, Machine Head, Robb Flynn, Toby Keith

October 26, 2013

Inaugural Inductees to the Outlaw Music Hall of Fame Announced

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The inaugural inductees to the Outlaw Music Hall of Fame set to open in the Spring of 2014 have been unveiled. In an event carried live during a 3-day concert in Altamont, TN, the 17 initial inductees were announced in two different categories: Pioneers/Innovators (Pre-1970), and Highwaymen (1970-1990). Along with the official inductees, the Outlaw Music Hall of Fame also announced Guardian Award winners.

Announcement, Billy Joe Shaver, Bobby Bare, Chris Gantry, Dallas Moore, David Allan Coe, Hank Williams, Hank Williams III, Hank Williams Jr., Inductees, Jamey Johnson, Jessi Colter, Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, Kris Kristofferson, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Outlaw Country Music Hall of Fame, Outlaw Music Hall of Fame, Sammi Smith, Steve Young, The Carter Family, Waylon Jennings, Wayne Mills, Whitey Morgan, Willie Nelson

October 25, 2013

Song / Video Review – Matt Woods “Deadman’s Blues”

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We ask a lot of our independent country and roots artists. We want them to release new music early and often, even though it stings them in the pocketbook to record. We want them to play our stupid town, even though it is way out of their way and the turnout will be light. We want them to perform in small, intimate venues, even though it’s not financially feasible for trying to take care of themselves, or God forbid, raise a family.

Deadman's Blues, Matt Woods, Review

October 24, 2013

Slaid Cleaves Is The Latest to Be Critical of Country

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Austin, TX-based performer Slaid Cleaves is regarded as one of folk/Americana’s premier songwriters, and he’s also regarded amongst his peers as one of music’s most sharpest minds. Cleaves graduated from the prestigious Tufts University, and recently when touring through Chicago in support of his 2013 release Still Fighting The War, Slaid had some critical things to say about mainstream country to the Chicago Sun Times.

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October 23, 2013

Album Stream – Possessed By Paul James “There Will Be Nights…”

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Possessed by Paul James’s music has been described by many as more of a life-changing event than a musical experience. He channels the spirit of music through himself like none other on stage, and leaves crowds staggered. A titan of the deep blues scene, a well-respected songwriter, a musician known equally for his prowess as a singer, fiddler, banjo and guitar player, and a leader of independent roots music…

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October 23, 2013

Song Review – Eric Church’s “The Outsiders”

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Yes, “The Outsiders” is unpredictable. Yes it is innovative. But that’s about where the accolades end for this muddy mess of a tune that offers virtually no direction, is void of narrative, and does not really even build a cohesive groove to hang its hat on. Sure, Church may steer clear of ice cold beer and pickup trucks, but he runs into a wall trying to produce some modern country version of prog rock.

Colt Ford, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Les Claypool, listen, Luke Bryan, Review, The Outsiders

October 22, 2013

Turnpike Troubadours Get Song Into World Series with Matt Carpenter

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Oklahoma country band the Turnpike Troubadours have lived a pretty charmed life in 2013 so far, and so has St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter who is heading to the 2013 World Series vs. the Boston Red Sox, and will be taking a little bit of the Turnpike Troubadours with him. Matt Carpenter happens to favor a song called “Long Hot Summer Day” that appears on the band’s 2010 album Diamonds & Gasoline.

Baseball, Evan Felker, John Hartford, Kyle Nix, Long Hot Summer Day, Matt Carpenter, Matt Carpenter Walk Up Music, St. Louis Cardinals, Turnpike Troubadours, Walk Up Song, World Series

October 22, 2013

Season of Discontent: A Timeline of Country’s Recent Artist Criticism

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Country music in the second half of 2013 is going through some of the most historic changes the format has ever seen. The ever-present erosion of what the term “country” defines has never been greater, and the charge of preserving the roots of country music has never been more dire. As a symptom of all the change and upheaval, big-time artists are speaking out about the direction of country music like never before.

Alan Jackson, Buck Owens, Carrie Underwood, Dale Watson, Gary Allan, George Jones, Jake Owen, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Bryan, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Tom Petty, Zac Brown

October 22, 2013

Brandy Clark Reveals The Pain Behind The Smile In “12 Stories”

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The hidden dystopia seething under the smile of sweet suburban life, and the general dysfunction plaguing any and all affairs of the heart is the broken-minded madness that Brandy taps into with this album, following fed up and frustrated fraus who are willing to medicate themselves and match the misdeeds of their men sin for glorious sin.

12 Stories, Brandy Clark, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies, Review, Shane McAnally, The Band Perry, Wade Bowen

October 21, 2013

Country Rap Becoming Mandatory for Country Males

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If you’re a male performer in country music right now, you may no longer have a choice. If you want to see your singles and records reach the top of the charts, if you want your songs played on the radio, and if you want to be in contention for the big awards, you better add some hip hop elements into your music. And Saving Country Music isn’t the only one pointing this out.

Blake Shelton, country rap, Florida Georgia Line, hick hop, hip hop, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith

October 20, 2013

Outlaw Music Hall of Fame to Announce Inaugural Inductees

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The Outlaw Music Hall of Fame first announced in mid-August and scheduled to be open in the Spring of 2014 in Lynchburg, TN will unveil their inaugural class of inductees on Saturday, October 26th, during a 3-day, 38-hour event transpiring this upcoming weekend in Altamont, TN. The event will feature 30 bands, and will be broadcast through a pay-per-view channel with all the proceeds going to The Hall.

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October 19, 2013

Album Stream – Sage Meadows “River Roads”

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Raised on Waylon Jennings and riverside gold claims in the tiny, isolated community of Forks of Salmon, California, Sage Meadows eventually made her way north of the California border where her memories manifested into an authentic country music narrative that has named her to many as the “Emmylou Harris of Southern Oregon.”

Emmylou Harris, River Roads, Sage Meadows

October 18, 2013

Country Legend Dolly Parton Raps, Has Message for Miley Cyrus

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Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton is good friends with rapper turned daytime stay-at-home personality Queen Latifah, and on a show set to air this Monday (10-21-13), the self-proclaimed “Queen of Dollywood” comes out and does a 90-second rap routine before her interview. Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah recently starred together in the 2012 musical movie Joyful Noise.

Dolly Parton, Jolene, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, Rapping, raps, T Pain, Taylor Swift, Wrecking Ball

October 18, 2013

Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay’s “Before The World Was Made”

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Gone are the days of the legendary duet pairings in country music like George and Tammy, Loretta and Conway, but the Austin country scene’s power couple of Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay have revitalized the country duet concept album in a smart, brilliant, hilarious, and sweet offering called Before The World Was Made.

Before The World Was Made, Brennen Leigh, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Gurf Morlix, Loretta Lynn, Noel McKay, Review, Tammy Wynette

October 18, 2013

Luke Bryan’s Best Country Songs

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Saving Country Music runs down the best country music songs from the Academy of Country Music’s reigning Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan. From Leesburg, GA, Bryan was signed to Capitol Records in 2007, and has released 3 EP’s, and four full-length albums, his latest being “Crash My Party” in August of 2013.

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October 17, 2013

Willie Nelson Dedicates An Album “To All The Girls…”

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To All The Girls is Willie Nelson’s third album to come from his recent partnership with Sony’s Legacy Recordings, and the second to come out this year. The record features an ample 18 tracks, each constituting a duet with a female counterpart drawing from a wide swath of talent that includes both legacy names like Loretta Lynn and Emmylou Harris, and some new names like The Secret Sisters and Brandi Carlile.

Alison Krauss, Brandi Carlile, Buddy Cannon, Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, Mavis Staples, Paula Nelson, Shelby Lynne, The Secret Sisters, To All The Girls, Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd

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