Ne-Yo Wants to be Country with New Song. But He’s No Alan Jackson
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Ne-Yo has decided the only thing you really have to do to transition to country music is make a declarative statement proclaiming as much, and maybe bury a steel guitar way down in the mix.
50 Years Ago: Lynyrd Skynyrd Releases “Free Bird,” Debut Album
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It may not have formed the subgenre officially, but Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) released 50 years ago this week sent Southern rock into the stratosphere.
Turnpike Troubadours Conduct Rare On-Camera Interviews
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Watching the interview, you can feel the camaraderie among the group, and how it feels like they’re in a healthy place. This isn’t the 2010-2012 Turnpike Troubadours anymore.
Oliver Anthony, Don’t Work with John Rich (& Other Advice)
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There are a lot of threads and tentacles to talk about and run down when it comes to the ultra viral explosion of Oliver Anthony and the video for his song “Rich Men North of Richmond.”
Yes There Is a Hank Williams IV. He Just Released a Debut EP
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This EP establishes that Hank Williams IV is not just a lark. No matter where he fits in the Hank Williams legacy, Ricky Fitzgerald fits somewhere, and that helps ensure the future of that legacy.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#125)
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It’s such good times in independent country music at the moment, the Top 25 Playlist is busting at the seams and been extended to 29 temporarily just to take in all the great songs and artists demanding to be heard,
Jason Isbell’s “Southeastern” to Receive 10th Anniversary Edition
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Here over 10 years later, country and Americana music continue to be significantly influenced by ‘Southeastern,’ evidenced by the emulation of the album’s songs by so many songwriters.
’90s Key Western Fest Announces All Women Lineup for 2024
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The 2nd Annual Key Western Fest is going all women, bringing country legends and Hall of Famers like Wynonna Judd, Tanya Tucker, Jo Dee Messina, Pam Tillis, Terri Clark, and more to paradise for a 4-day excursion.
On Oliver Anthony & His Viral “Rich Men North of Richmond”
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Enter Oliver Anthony, and the super-viral recording of his song “Rich Men North of Richmond.” Undoubtedly, it is quite a remarkable song and performance. He’s a songwriter from Farmville, VA…
Album Review – Jason Eady’s “Mississippi”
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The purpose of this album is to dive head first into Eady’s Mississippi roots in a way that takes shape as serious grooves and shack shakers designed to get the soul singing and the limbs twitching.
See Wyatt Flores In Smaller Venues While You Still Can
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He hasn’t even released his debut album yet, but Wyatt Flores is already making huge waves in the independent country realm, and for good reason. From the outskirts of Stillwater, Oklahoma …
The Deeply-Rooted and Everlasting Influence of Robbie Robertson (RIP)
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Levon Helm sang them, but Robbie Robertson wrote them. Bob Dylan wrote them, but Robbie Robertson played them. There are few men that had their fingers deeper into the foundations of what we consider Americana, rock, and folk music today.
Time Proves Vince Gill’s ‘Go Rest High On That Mountain’ as Platinum
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Chart placements, annual sales and streaming numbers, and glowing reviews aren’t the true testament to the importance of a piece of music. Time is. Over time, the fortitude of a song or album is tested rigorously.