“Wild Thing” Writer Chip Taylor’s Unheralded Country Career (RIP)
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Acclaimed songwriter and performer Chip Taylor died on Monday, March 23rd. And as can be expected and probably warranted, the remembrances all started off with how he was the writer of “Wild Thing.”
Who Could Be the Country Music Hall of Fame’s New Inductees in 2026
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It’s the time of year to consider who might be the inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2026. A secret committee commissioned by the CMA (Country Music Association) is receiving their final ballots.
Towering Songwriter, Alan Jackson Co-Writer Jim McBride Has Died
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Alan Jackson became a country music Hall of Famer singing them. But it was his long-time behind-the-scenes songwriting partner Jim McBride who was responsible for co-writing so many of his songs.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Isn’t a Hit. It’s a New Phenomenon
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The “Choosin’ Texas” phenomenon is now starting to break out of the country realm into the wide consciousness, and puncture the zeitgeist. This week, the song went Top 5 in the Billboard Hot 100.
Album Review – Wednesday’s “Bleeds”
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Congratulations to Wednesday and all their success. It’s cool they hold a love for country music in their hearts, and are willing to express it. But let’s keep the assessment open and honest: Bleeds is an alt rock album.
Honest, Objective Assessment of the Alexis Wilkins Country Career
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You hate to go here because of the rats nest of incited and irrational mindsets it stirs up when a subject even veers near American politics. But this subject sorely deserves some informed and authoritative context.
The 2025 Saving Country Music Songwriter of the Year
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“Songwriter.” Many people can claim the skill, whether it’s on an amateur or professional level. Few reach the point where they become synonymous with the term, and recognized universally as a titan of the discipline.
[Updated] Sturgill Simpson Recorded New Music in Dan Auerbach Studio
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It looks like Sturgill Simpson, or “Johnny Blue Skies” as he goes by now will likely have new music in 2026. And according to the singer and guitarist for The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, don’t be surprised if he’s involved.
New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#170)
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If your New Years resolution was to ditch the empty calories of pop country, and start a routine of healthy music chock full of twang, truth, and top quality songwriting, this is a great place to start.
Man That CBS Country Music New Years Show Was Bad This Year
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It’s the ever-present shame of actual country music fans out there who must witness what passes for “country music” in the minds of corporate stooges when it’s featured on a national stage.
The 2025 Saving Country Music Song(s) of the Year
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After a rigorous nomination and voting process compiling ten select songs and a host of honorable mentions, something nearing a universal consensus has centered around Song of the Year for 2025.
Album Review – Josh Weathers – “Neon Never Fades”
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Well here we go. We’re barely over our New Years hangovers, and Josh Weathers comes right out of the chute slobber knocking us across the face with a full-tilt honky tonk experience. The new year will be COUNTRY.
Saving Country Music’s New Policy on AI Music for 2026
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With the existential threat that music derived from Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses to human creators and the integrity of the music industry, Saving Country Music is enacting a new policy.