30 Years Ago: Uncle Walt’s Band Founder Dies in ValuJet Plane Crash
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Walter Hyatt of Uncle Walt’s Band might not be as well-recognized of a name as Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Montgomery Gentry, or Reba McEntire. But his death was just as tragic, and the fight he died on was tragic.
“Tomorrow Me” by Luke Combs is Not Your Typical Summer Song
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“Tomorrow Me” is not a world beater. Luke Combs songs rarely are. But it’s just the latest sign that country music continues to trend more country, and more quality. Luke Combs has been a focal point for this trend since the start of his career.
Album Review – Joshua Hedley’s “Neon Blue”
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Deeply studied and truly gifted to express the host of styles that comprise the broad and omnivorous 90s country era, Joshua Hedley has made himself into a modern country marvel, capable of taking up any piece of music from any country music era, and making it sing.
Album Review – Maren Morris – “Humble Quest”
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Genre is not really the big issue with “Humble Quest.” It’s the energy, or lack thereof, and the generally uninspired matter-of-fact approach to the lyrics and really the music too that make Humble Quest just kind of pedestrian, especially for pop country.
The CMT Awards Don’t Matter. Still.
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Country music as a genre is unique in how it has its own dedicated award show organizations, and two of them as a matter of fact, and both of which that have been around for well over 50 years. But neither of them is the CMT Awards.
Jamey Johnson, Blackberry Smoke Announce Joint Tour
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Boy, this will be fun. And it’s kind of crazy to think that it’s never really happened before to this extent. But finally, these two titans of Southern music will be joining forces for a full blown 19-date tour, and with a couple of openers as well. This is sure to be a hot ticket.
Randy Travis “More Life” Documentary Available for Download
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The ‘More Life’ documentary following the life of Randy Travis from the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of his debut album Storms of Life to his current life after the stroke he suffered in 2013 first premiered on The Circle Network on February 10th.
On Garth Brooks, Chick-fil-A, and Lower Broadway
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Garth Brooks is the latest high-profile country star to purchase property in Nashville’s Lower Broadway entertainment district with the intent of putting up a new multi-story bar and restaurant. Acquiring the three-story, 40,000 square foot property at 411 Broadway…
Album Review – David Quinn’s “Country Fresh”
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You queue up this record and the opening title track, and you immediately know you’ve made a smart decision with your country music time and attention. “Country Fresh” is mostly a good-time country groove record. But when he decides to get depressive…
Triumphant Update #100 to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Playlist
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When this playlist was first started as a simple collection point for the top songs in the current moment in country, who knew it would still be around nearly five years later, and garner over 7,700 followers on Spotify alone? Since then it’s helped launch songs and artists.
Dwight Yoakam’s ‘Guitars, Cadillacs’ Reappears After Legal Dispute
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“Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc. Etc.” has finally returned to the digital world. It was over a year ago that Dwight Yoakam’s iconic debut album disappeared from music streaming and download services amid a copyright dispute with the album’s original label, Warner Music.
American Aquarium Shares Details of New Album “Chicamacomico”
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Named after a former life-saving station built in 1874 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Chicamacomico will be the North Carolina-based band’s ninth studio record, and they promise that this one will not necessarily be the rancorous country rock affair.
Album Review – Kaitlin Butts – “What Else Can She Do”
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Fans of Kaitlin Butts have been waiting like patience on a monument for a new album. But maybe the release of ‘What Else Can She Do?’ will finally be her moment. Taking a critical assessment of the record, it’s hard to argue why it shouldn’t be.