Media and Public Beclown Themselves Over Unreleased Zach Bryan Song
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What do I think of the new Zach Bryan song? I have no idea what I think about it, because I’ve never heard it. You may think you have all kinds of opinions about it. But you’ve never heard the song either.
Officially Declaring June 20th, 2025 a Country Music Holiday
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By the power vested in me by the great seal of Saving Country Music, June 20th, 2025 is officially being declared a country music holiday due to the incredible level and volume of top-anticipated album releases.
Fmr. Texas Music DJ Justin Frazell Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
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Now those that believed Justin Frazell deserved to be behind bars for his actions are getting their wish, and all because the disgraced DJ could not follow the rules of his court-ordered probation.
Now There’s Yet Another New Version of The Band Perry?
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Now we get yet another new version of The Band Perry, and even more bleached hair in the form of some new guy who looks like Uncle Joey from the ’90s version of Full House.
Daniel Donato Readies New Cosmic Country Album “Horizons”
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If you pride yourself in being a distinguishing connoisseur of the greatest country music, you probably don’t need to be told to immediately put this near the top of your list for anticipated 2025 releases.
The Best Country Songs of 2025 So Far
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We’ve run down the Best Country Albums of 2025 So Far, now it’s time to consider the best songs. What we’re looking for here are legitimate Song of the Year contenders, not catchy ditties or toe tappers.
Album Review – Joshua Ray Walker’s “Tropicana”
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In ‘Tropicana,’ the cunning use of subgenre dialects and instrumental modes, and the fearlessness he brings to writing silly melodies and singing his guts out to them is a version of genius you just can’t help but appreciate.
Laurel Cove Festival 2025 Lives Up to Expectations
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On the side of a hill at a state park in Bell County, Kentucky rests the Laurel Cove Amphitheater. Appearing like something taken from a scene of a J.R.R. Tolkien novel…
THREE Albums of Unheard Waylon Jennings Songs on the Way
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On Father’s Day 2025—which also happens to coincide with Waylon’s birthday this year (June 15th)—we’re finally getting to hear some of what Shooter Jennings has been working on, with a lot more in store.
Oliver Anthony Proves He’s No One Hit Wonder with “Scornful Woman”
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It’s almost like the entire music industry has memory holed Oliver Anthony. It was just two short years ago that he took a video of him hollering out in the woods all the way to #1 in all of music.
Beloved Country DJ Jeff Hoag Is Officially Out at WSM
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Beloved and long-time DJ Jeff Hoag is out at radio station WSM in Nashville. As the weeknight host of “WSM At Night” as well as the Opry warm up show, Jeff Hoag became a familiar and beloved voice to many fans.
Album Review – Hailey Whitters – “Corn Queen”
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Hailey Whitters makes for one of the most navigable bridges between the independent and mainstream, and the classic and contemporary. She offers something entertaining and enlightening to just about everyone.
This Is HUGE: Grammys Add Traditional Country Album Category
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It’s hard to overstate how big this is, both in the present tense, and for what it could mean for the future. The Recording Academy has just announced that for the upcoming season, there will be a Best Traditional Country Album.