Sandy Pinkard, Country Music’s Weird Al, Has Passed Away
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Nobody coined him the “Weird Al of Country Music” in his time, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t deserve it. He was Sandy Pinkard, and his legacy was making country music fans laugh.
Lots Happening in the Willie Nelson World
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Willie Nelson may have turned 90 last month, but he remains one of the most active and prolific artists in country music.
Paul Cauthen Cancels Shows After Drug Arrest in South Carolina
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Paul Cauthen has cancelled numerous performances after being arrested for possession, manufacturing, and distribution of drugs.
Jimmie Allen’s Apology is Tone-Deaf and Underhanded
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Jimmie Allen’s ill-advised, lacking, and underhanded “apology” deserves great scrutiny here.
Album Review – Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives – “Altitude”
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There’s nobody out there pushing the creativity of country music to the edges of human consciousness like Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are doing here, even among the gaggle of young bucks fresh and hungry to make their mark.
Officially Declaring May 19th a Country Music Holiday
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Attention all you card carrying members of the country music community, by the power invested in me, I am officially declaring May 19th, 2023 an official country music holiday.
Kyle Nix & The 38’s Announce New Album “After The Flood Vol. 1”
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Just as much as the Turnpike Troubadours could be considered a supergroup, so can Kyle Nix’s 38’s. Together they make the 38’s less of a backing band, and more of a collaborative effort.
Kimberly Perry Comes Back to Life with “If I Die Young Pt. 2”
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Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry is back, and it’s almost like she never left. The opening salvo of her solo career after splitting with her brothers is a reworking of the family band’s first #1 song.
Album Review – Stephen Wilson Jr.’s “bon aqua”
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Unique, edgy, and original, with a visual component to his music via the moody and imaginative videos that accompany his releases, Stephen Wilson Jr. is like no other artist you’ve seen before.
Digesting the Jason Isbell Documentary “Running With Our Eyes Closed”
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‘Running With Our Eyes Closed’ delves into the making of Jason Isbell’s album ‘Reunions,’ and the conflict that arose with his wife Amanda Shires.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#119)
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The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist is built to keep you informed on all the best songs and albums coming out right here, right now in country and roots music.
Jason Eady, Lori McKenna, Son Volt, Margo Cilker, More Detail New Albums
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Lets not overlook that a bunch of very cool and important artists all announced new albums this week in a cavalcade of titlesthat shouldn’t be allowed to slide under your radar.
Entertainer of the Year Chris Stapleton Stays After ACMs to Clean Up
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ACM Entertainer of the Year Chris Stapleton hadn’t headed to a bar in Dallas to celebrate, and didn’t immediately hop on a bus to head home.