August 29th is a MASSIVE Release Day in Country
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Whoa, the release day we have lined up for Friday, August 29th is going to be WILD. Some of the names you might recognize. Some of them might be new to you. But they’re all worth paying attention to.
Album Review – Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country – “Horizons”
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Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country is the bold exploration of the vast outer regions of what is possible in country music, while still lovingly delivering all the twang you could ever want.
Billboards Playing a Role in the Country Music Revolution
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Over the last few months and years, something has been coming to the rescue of this relic of mass advertisement: independent country music. Charley Crockett, the Turnpike Troubadours and others have used billboards.
On Charley Crockett’s Statement About Morgan Wallen, Beyoncé, and Gavin Adcock
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Charley Crockett has been making more and more public pronouncements that make you want to pump your fists, ranting about the music business, and making David Goggins-like motivational points
Rick Beato is Right to Rant About Music Copyright Strikes
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Music labels have been leaving major opportunities to promote their catalogs and performers on the table with their punitive copyright claims that make it impossible to feature music on music podcasts.
Turnpike Troubadours Impact Mainstream Radio with “Heaven Passing Through”
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We’ve been here before. A fan favorite from the independent country world makes a surprising impact in the insular, archaic world of mainstream country radio, and gets us all excited at the prospects.
Amid Continued Jelly Roll Praise, N-Word Incident Goes Unreported
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In video taken at the Ghost Ranch of fellow country rapper Ryan Upchurch, Jelly Roll is heard using the N-word in conversation. Though the video has been out for months, the media has not reported on it.
Jimmie Allen Found Liable in Sexual Assault Case
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Jimmie Allen has been found liable in a sexual assault case that had a woman accusing him of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2022, and secretly taping the incident on a hidden phone.
Album Review – Molly Tuttle’s “So Long Little Miss Sunshine”
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If you’re a traditional bluegrass fan, is it a sad development that the Millennial Queen of Bluegrass has gone pop? Yes, it is. Is it as bad as you feared when she first announced it? No, it’s not.
Braxton Keith, Jesse Daniel & Hannah Juanita’s Country Revival at Whitewater
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It was three performers with six first names, and Braxton Keith with his Rollie Fingers mustache capped it all off making a strong case for why he’s the next hot thing in country music.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#163)
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Don’t ever find yourself taking for granted that we live in such a fruitful, resurgent time for true country music. It’s a bumper crop of incredible songs coming out each week. This is where you can find the cream of the crop.
New Unheard Waylon Jennings Song Emerges, Billboard Mystery Revealed
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The new song is called “The Cowboy (Small Texas Town),” and it’s taken from the same recording sessions of Waylon’s 1978 album ‘I’ve Always Been Crazy.’ It also answers the Littlefield Billboard mystery.
Review – Tyler Hatley, Justin Clyde Williams – “The Dick and Tammy Show”
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Tyler Hatley and Justin Clyde Williams along with Matt Parks have mustered up a really good introduction into their songwriting universe in North Carolina. It’s one you find compelling, and want to experience in-person.