Jason James is BACK with New Single, Upcoming Album
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Ever since releasing his debut album in 2015, Texas City-native Jason James has been on the front lines of keeping the classic sound of country music alive and vibrant in the ears of very appreciative modern listeners.
After Tragedy, Kellie Pickler Returning to Stage to Tribute Patsy Cline
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Kellie Pickler is making her return to the stage as part of a Patsy Cline tribute. Ever since Kellie Pickler’s husband Kyle Jacobs committed suicide on February 17th, 2023, she has remained out of the public eye.
On The Steel Woods Deciding to Cease Touring
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Southern rock fans, and fans of The Steel Woods specifically woke up to the sad news on Thursday (3-28) that the band, and namely the lead singer, guitar player, and primary songwriter, Wes Bayliss, had decided to cease touring.
Album Review – Pat Reedy’s “Make It Back Home”
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With a gas can with a hole cut in the top for a tip jar, Pat Reedy has traveled around and kept it up close and personal with his fans, and with life in forgotten America. That’s reflected in “Make It Back Home.”
Billy Strings to Play American Legion Post 82
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There are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to see massive artists playing small venues. Then there is whatever you want to characterize this as, which takes it to an entirely new level for Billy Strings.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#137)
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2024 is shaping up to be a bumper crop year for incredible country songs, and ones coming from a wide array of performers in a myriad of different approaches to the country genre. Keeping your ear to the ground…
Dispelling the Myth that Country Radio Rejected Beyoncé
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Just like many of the other details in the reporting on Beyoncé and country music, the proclamations that country radio initially rejected Beyoncé’s singles are verifiably false. On the contrary, country radio embraced “Texas Hold “Em.”
Music Remains Sidelined from “Immense” Podcast Opportunities
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Allowing an easy way for podcasts to promote tracks, albums, and performers while fairly compensating them for their art seems completely intuitive and well past due. Yet here in 2024, we’re still waiting.
Album Review – Cody Jinks – “Change The Game”
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Cody Jinks succeeded at changing the game. But it’s those that continue to change, continue to challenge themselves and refine who they are that will squeeze the most out of this life.
George Strait Camp Loses Two Beloved Members in the Same Day
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Earlier this week, the loss of not just one, but two of Strait’s most loyal and long-serving compadres on the same day created a double dose of tragedy no music community should ever have to endure.
Sam Hunt Embarrassingly Casts Himself as Johnny Cash
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To add the mother of all insults to injury, for the video for his new song, Sam Hunt casts himself in the role of Johnny Cash from the iconic San Quentin prison performance from 1969. What hubris.
Album Review – Sierra Ferrell’s “Trail of Flowers”
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Similar to Colter Wall, Sierra Ferrell has taken entirely outmoded and archaic music, and through her weaving of magic, made it more wildly popular and appealing than anyone would ever have imagined it could be.
Officially Declaring March 22nd a Country Music Holiday
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Friday, March 22nd is one of those days where not just the top level of album releases includes monster names, but the volume of big album releases overall constitutes such a monster day of new music.