And Then There Were Two: The Super Bowl Halftime Dilemma
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This year, the Super Bowl will have two halftime performances, which in truth means that it will have no true halftime performance because neither will command the universal audience it needs to bring people together.
Viral Hank Williams Jr. Quote About Garth Brooks Revealed as Fake
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Garth Brooks is once again drawing ire from the public for doing a very Garth-like thing. But a viral quote falsely attributed to Hank Williams Jr. is just the latest canard to make the rounds on social media.
Album Review – Low Water Bridge Band’s “Back to the Valley”
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The Low Water Bridge Band embodies the very kind of roots-based sound and insistence on quality songwriting that has spearheaded the country music insurgency bursting out from country music’s mother land.
Bassist Jimbo Hart Leaves Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit
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One of the long-time members of Jason Isbell’s backing band The 400 Unit has officially left the outfit. Bassist Jimbo Hart has been part of the 400 Unit since the official formation of the band in 2008.
Album Review – The Wilder Blue’s “Super Natural”
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To call The Wilder Blue a “group” that makes “music” just feels a little … inadequate. It doesn’t properly articulate the experience of seeing these guys perform. Even labeling them a “supergroup” still feels inferior…
Wyatt Flores Has The “It” Factor
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Wyatt Flores has everything many of the other guy don’t, which is a refined ear, a more polished sound, and an actual production sense, while still delivering those cutting lines.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#131)
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Before you get bombarded with Christmas music for the rest of 2023, let’s run down some of the best songs from the latest releases in country and roots music you can be guaranteed mainstream radio won’t play.
The Iconic and Cringe of Dolly Parton’s Thanksgiving Performance
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s it possible for a performance to feel unquestionably iconic and memorable, and still cringey at the same time? Because that’s how one may feel about Dolly Parton on Thanksgiving, 2023.
Mike and the Moonpies Look to Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition
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There aren’t many songs about Thanksgiving, and even the songs that mention it aren’t really about the Holiday itself as much as something that happened on it. Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacre” is a good example.
Album Review – Daniel Donato’s “Reflector”
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Prepare yourself for one of the most interesting, omnivorous, and immersive experiences that you can discover in music that still claims an allegiance to “country.” It’s Daniel Donato’s “Reflector.”
On Dolly Parton Playing The Thanksgiving Halftime Show
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Dolly Parton may be a living country legend, but the reason she landed this gig is she just released her new rock album called “Rockstar,” fulfilling a promise to those who voted for her to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Clint Black Gears Up for 35th Anniversary of “Killin’ Time”
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In 2024, Clint Black will be celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the release of his landmark debut album, “Killin’ Time.” Originally hitting stores on May 2nd, 1989, it has since gone Triple Platinum,
The Dilemma of the Dedicated Taylor Swift Reporter
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With outlets now hiring dedicated staff to cover celebrity music stars, it creates a dilemma over objectivity, and runs the risk of widening the gulf between music’s haves and have nots.