The 2023 CMA Awards LIVE Blog
Welcome everyone to the notorious Saving Country Music CMA Awards LIVE blog. As the 2023 presentation transpires, snark, keen observations, earned praise, and probably a few swear words.
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Jackalope Jamboree Reveals STACKED 2024 Lineup
Pay attention, festival promoters. This is how you throw an independent country music festival. Up and down the roster you see names that other fests often overlook, and they booked Mike and the Moonpies as a headliner.
Why Jimmy Buffett Deserves Hall of Fame Consideration
When American music legend Jimmy Buffett passed away on September 1st, it became patently evident to all of us just how important this man and his music had been to popular music irrespective of genre.
Colter Wall Confirms Rare Tour Dates for Early 2024
Colter Wall continues to be one of the most sought after tickets in country music since it’s been so rare for him to make appearances post pandemic. Colter Wall has just announced a rare run of tour dates.
Miranda Lambert Makes Big Move with Big Loud Texas
After announcing earlier this year that she was making the unexpected move of leaving her label home of Sony Records Nashville after 20 years of service, Miranda Lambert has now announced that she is the new boss of a new label.
An Ode to Ol’ Mark Chesnutt
Whenever someone wants to define what “country music” is, or define the most pure and traditional version of the art form, or draw the greatest contrast or comparison between the pop versions, his name is Mark Chesnutt.
On Post Malone Performing at the CMA Awards
Every single year, the Country Music Association is going to find someone from outside of the country music genre to perform on the CMA Awards. That’s just the way things are. This year it’s Post Malone.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#130)
The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist is built to keep you informed on all the best songs and albums coming out right now in country music. Available on all major streaming platforms.
Album Review – Sean Burns – “Lost Country”
Being a country traditionalist from Canada means Sean Burns runs the same risk as the heroes he toasts on this album of being overlooked by history. But as ‘Lost Country’ proves, this is where the spotlight in country music should be.
New Hunger Games Film Has Major Country & Roots Focus
Here comes the newest installment of the Hunger Games movie franchise that not only has a bunch of deserving artists on the soundtrack, but has a significant musical element throughout the script.
40 Years Ago: Alabama Records Ode to The Fiddle & Texas
It’s a bit ironic that it’s a band from Alabama that most famously explained the importance of the fiddle to music from Texas, but few if anyone will complain how they did it, and 40 years ago today.
Award-Winning Songwriter Matt McGinn Charged with Assault
Matt McGinn was named SESAC’s Country Songwriter of the Year in both 2018 and 2022. He’s now been charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor stemming from an incident that occurred on October 26th.
Shane Smith & the Saints Announce Anticipated New Album “Norther”
Few if any outfits in country and roots music can make their music rise to the epic and weighty level that Shane Smith and the Saints achieve through launching reverberative moments that you don’t merely enjoy.
Indie/’90s Country Megafestival “Two Step Inn” Returns for 2024
After 2023 sold out, you knew Two Step Inn would be returning for 2024. Returning it is, and with just as mouthwatering of a lineup as it had in 2023, but sans as many of the hip-hop wild cards.
“Old Man” Toby Keith Gets Second Life with Comeback Song
A good barometer for where country music has been over the last few years, and where country music might be headed is the wild path of Toby Keith’s song “Don’t Let The Old Man In.”
Merv Shiner, One Of Country Music’s Oldest Legends, Dies at 102
Merv Shiner was a cast member of the Wheeling Jamboree, performed on the radio in the 1930s, recorded singles in the 1940s, and was introduced by Hank Williams when he made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 1950.
Roots Music Works to Reconcile with Buffy Sainte-Marie Revelations
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s music and advocacy have resulted in unquestionable benefits to the culture and society of the United States and Canada. But questions surrounding her identity have significantly tainted those contributions.
Wife of Slain Country Engineer Mark Capps Files Lawsuit Against Police
The wife of Grammy-winning country engineer Mark Capps has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Metro Nashville Police Department and SWAT Officer Ashley Kendall Coon stemming from the killing on January 5th.
Halloween Review – Bloody Jug Band’s “How to Train a Spooky Horse”
When looking for the right artist or band to soundtrack your Halloween, it’s hard to go wrong with this outfit. There’s all the blood, horror, monsters, death, and despair to make it perfect for the witching hour.
Album Review – Willy Tea Taylor’s “The Great Western Hangover”
‘The Great Western Hangover’ is Willy Tea Taylor’s alt-country album, and hopefully, his breakout from a cult following to more widespread critical acclaim, and a bridge back to his back catalog for those that discover him.
‘SNL’ & Dave Grohl Parody Pop Country in “Lake Beach”
The skit does a pretty good job lampooning all the tropes of country music’s Bro-Country era, including the obsession with inane lists of everyday items, hip-hop gesticulations, and predictable and formulaic production.
Lainey Wilson’s Flying High Into Her “Country’s Cool Again” Tour
Lainey Wilson will be going out on an extensive tour in 2024, and she won’t be opening for the boys. The boys will be opening for her. It also won’t be in large clubs and theaters, it will be in amphitheaters and arenas.
Album Review – Joshua Ray Walker – “I Opened for the Killers”
You can add “I Opened For The Killers And All I Got Was Appendicitis” to the list of completely unexpected but killer live releases from important independent country artists in 2023.
Album Review – Cameron Wrinkle’s “In My Heaven”
Forget all of the close approximations and hyphenated hybrids of country music, or the sappy singer/songwriter “Americana” stuff for a moment. When it comes to Cameron Wrinkle, he’s COUNTRY.