Album Review – Midland’s “Stages”
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Where to land on Midland might have just as much to do with your mood that day as it does with the band and the music itself. But it’s hard to stay mad about them when listening to their new album “Stages.”
30 Years Ago: Vince Gill Toasts George Jones in #1 Song
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One of Vince Gill’s #1 songs saw the nexus between quality writing, reverence for country’s past, and widespread appeal. Released 30 years ago today (July 26th, 1993), “One More Last Chance” was not only Vince Gill’s signature hit
FairWell Fest Brings Indie Country Megafestival to Pacific Northwest
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The quality of talent was never the concern about FairWell Fest, and the weekend was one killer set after another. The concern was always about a big out-of-town promoter coming into local-oriented Central Oregon and taking over.
Saving Country Music Named TCMA ‘Media Outlet of the Year’
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Well darn. Going on 16 years in business, over 8,000 published articles, and Saving Country Music finally won something. On July 22nd, the Texas Country Music Association announced the winners for their 2023 industry awards.
No, Willie Nelson Did Not Call Out Jason Aldean at FairWell Fest
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Breaking the moratorium on posts about the controversy surrounding Jason Aldean’s new song and video, “Try That in a Small Town” to dispel some misinformation that Saving Country Music has intimate knowledge of.
Album Review – Molly Tuttle’s “City of Gold”
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“City of Gold is a Western bluegrass album that is unafraid of broaching the subjects that are actually relevant to many bluegrass fans of today while stretching the sonic limits of the genre ever so slightly in spots.
UPDATED: Young Man Brutally Beaten at Rock The South Festival
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This weekend’s Rock The South country music festival in Cullman, Alabama was supposed to be a joyous occasion. But for 18-year-old Reid Watts, it’s a different story.
Album Review – Tommy Prine’s “This Far South”
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John Prine’s son Tommy first tested out the hypothesis of pedigree in music with the song “Ships in the Harbor,” which fared so spectacularly well from a songwriting standpoint, it was named SCM’s 2022 Song of the Year.
Chris Stapleton Announces New Album “Higher”
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Similar to his previous releases, Stapleton is not saying much to the public about what to expect from the album, what the inspirations behind the album are, or anything else. Instead he’s allowing the music to speak for itself.
Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Jason Aldean & Country ‘Lynching’ Songs
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Unlike Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town,” there was no cancellation attempt. In fact, it was nominated for a Grammy Award. CMT didn’t ban it. They made a movie around it.
Miranda Lambert’s Selfie-Gate Spurs an Important Discussion
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It’s pretty telling of how busy of a news week it is in country music when you have a controversy involving Miranda Lambert that stimulates Whoopi Goldberg to walk off the set of ‘The View’ in disgust, and it’s the second biggest story.
Album Review – Colter Wall’s “Little Songs”
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Where the magic comes into play for Colter Wall is the entire package. He’s committed to singing what he lives, and living what he sings. While he could be packing theaters coast to coast on tour, he instead is out there on horseback.
Under The Big Sky Fest 2023 in Words and Pictures
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The appeal for independent country has become so robust, we now have megafestivals sprouting up all across the country to cater to the fans of this music. But the first, and still the biggest of these events is Under The Big Sky Festival.