Robert’s Western World Announces Satellite Location at New Nashville Stadium
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On the 300 level of the new stadium slated to be open in February of 2027, there will be a mini version of Robert’s Western World. Similar to a satellite establishment you might see at an airport, it will include Robert’s Western World staples.
Kelsey Waldon Rides Winning Streak into New Album Announcement
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Kelsey Waldon has released plenty of original songs in her career. But on this new project, she mines the great American songbook to recreate her original inspirations for deciding to become a country singer in the first place.
The Wilder Blue Just Leveled Up in a Big Way
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If you know about the Texas music supergroup The Wilder Blue, chances are you’re a big fan. And if you’re a Wilder Blue fan, chances are you might be a little frustrated and perplexed why there aren’t more Wilder Blue fans.
Miranda Lambert, Ronnie Dunn Help Induct Texas 2024 Songwriters
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In Texas, songwriting is a different animal from what it is in Nashville, Los Angeles, or other places. Instead of trying to make hits, they’re trying to stand on the shoulders of the greats that came before them.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#135)
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You better hope you’ve taken your anti-depressants recently, because the newest additions to the Top 25 playlist with take you to the deepest recesses of human emotion like only the best country music can.
20 Years Ago: Old Crow Medicine Show Releases Landmark “O.C.M.S.”
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Over the last 20 years, there are a few specific albums you can select out of the crowd and give credit for critically reshaping country music into what it is today, and specifically for re-instituting the roots of country.
Album Review – Corb Lund’s “El Viejo”
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“El Viejo” doesn’t just add to Corb Lund’s musical legacy. In many ways, it closes a circle and begins a new era. He may not be “viejo” himself, but they grey hairs are moving in, and he’s now the one many Western singers look up to.
Kimmi Bitter to Keep It “Old School” for New Album
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She’s the closest thing our generation has to Patsy Cline, but she also has a style all her own. She’s the perfect combination of the familiar and original. The future of country music is classic, and the future of classic country is Kimmi Bitter.
Why Beyoncé’s #1 in Country Doesn’t Really Matter
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As you can imagine, the news of the #1 has been met with with praise for Beyoncé breaking down barriers and shattering glass ceilings in country. But this is more about a megastar worth $800 million cutting in line.
On This Day: Hank Jr. & The Simpsons Team for Hilarious “Canyonero” Jingle
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It’s rare that a fake commercial in a cartoon becomes so iconic that it embeds itself into popular culture, but that’s what happened when Hank Williams Jr. teamed up with long-running animated series “The Simpsons.”
Ameripolitan Comes Into Its Own in 2024, Offers a Better Way Forward
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In 2024, everything that Dale Watson must have dreamed up as his ideal fantasy of what the Ameripolitan Awards could become was finally realized when it returned to Austin where it was originally held.
After Years of Dues Paid, T. Graham Brown Invited as Opry Member
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T. Graham Brown is one of the numerous country music legends who’s performed on the Grand Ole Opry hundreds of times in his career, but for whatever reason has always evaded a formal invitation as a member.
Wyatt Flores Cancellations Underscore Importance of Centering Mental Health
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On Monday, February 19th, Wyatt Flores announced that he would be cancelling his upcoming show in Oxford, Ohio. Other upcoming shows in Detroit and Toronto will also be rescheduled to a later date.