Jessie Murph Doesn’t Consider Herself Country. So Why Does Country?
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It’s even worse when country music’s institutions recognize artists for being country when these artists don’t even recognize being country themselves, and don’t even care for the recognition.
Time Proves Vince Gill’s ‘Go Rest High On That Mountain’ as Platinum
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Chart placements, annual sales and streaming numbers, and glowing reviews aren’t the true testament to the importance of a piece of music. Time is. Over time, the fortitude of a song or album is tested rigorously.
Garth Brooks Just Announced a New Album … Kind Of
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Garth Brooks has just announced a new album, and he’s announced it in the Garthiest of Garthiest kind of ways. We don’t have a name for the new album yet. That remains a mystery. There is no track list just yet, or cover art.
Ashley McBryde Announces “The Devil I Know” Tour
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Despite lackluster support from radio, Ashley McBryde continues to increase her fan base, and keep her foot on the pedal when it comes to touring. That’s why she’s just announced a new slew of dates.
A Note on the Saving Country Music Comments Section
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I appreciate everyone reading and commenting on Saving Country Music. I’d rather shut the website down before shutting the comments down entirely. But for them to remain open, we all have to participate in keeping the discussions healthy.
Album Review – William Beckmann’s “Here’s To You. Here’s To Me.”
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There is one thing that is inarguable about William Beckmann. The South Texas native has a voice that is begging to be heard by the masses. He’s one of those artists where you don’t wonder “if,” but “when” he’ll blow up.
Colter Wall Announces Very Rare Tour Dates for Late 2023
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Colter Wall still won’t be doing any significant touring in 2023. But he has just announced 10 tour dates spanning October and December later this year, and in relatively intimate 1,500-3,000 capacity venues.
Song Review – The Turnpike Troubadours – “Brought Me”
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It’s the wide array of influences that the Turnpike Troubadours bring to bear in their music that makes their songs feel both wholly unique and keenly familiar, often conferring a warm feeling even upon the very first listen.
Album Review – Vince Gill & Paul Franklin’s “Sweet Memories”
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Cue up this fine specimen of authentic country music that will steal you away to a sublime place where all is right in the world like only the best of country music can do. Because this, ladies and gentlemen, is the best of country music.
Charles Wesley Godwin Readies Mammoth 19-Track Album “Family Ties”
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Do you feel that? It’s that distinctive tingling deep in your bones that you get whenever you know one of your favorite music artists is on the precipice of something monumental. This feeling accompanies this news.
“100% Chance” Randy Travis Has an Album of Unheard Music
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“The chances are 100%. It has already been mixed. Everything’s ready to go by Kyle Lehning, Randy’s producer….a whole other album of Randy Travis music,” says Randy’s wife Mary.
Album Review – Kyle Keller’s “The Great American Highway”
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Listening to Kyle Keller’s new album ‘The Great American Highway,’ you get the sense that Roger Miller and Tom T. Hall would approve of the songs from this Gainesville, Florida native, even if nobody else does.
New Grasshopper Species Named After Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker
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The Texas Hill Country outside of Austin is filled with the authentic sounds of Texas country music. It also happens to be filled with a good handful of rare grasshopper species that researchers are just discovering.