Outlaw Legend Billy Don Burns Asks For Prayers Amid Hospitalization
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Billy Don Burns came close recently to leaving the planet for good in a story that is only fit for Billy Don. It included stabbing himself and shooting cocaine with whiskey instead of water.
Michael Shannon to Play George Jones in ‘George & Tammy’ Series
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The limited series George & Tammy about the life and marriage of country legends Tammy Wynette and George Jones has found their person to portray The Possum. It had been previously announced that award-winning actress Jessica Chastain would be playing Tammy.
Black Oak Arkansas Founding Guitarist Rickie Lee Reynolds Has Died
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One of the pillars of a band that helped define the cutting edge and craziness of the country rock scene starting in the mid 60’s, Rickie Lee Reynolds continued to play and perform in the band all the way up to his death. Sometimes nicknamed “Risky” or “Ricochet” Reynolds…
Album Review – The Burner Band’s “Signs and Wonders”
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“Signs and Wonders” is country, and old school rock ‘n roll. It’s music from a time when folks didn’t get hung up on labels, only if something was good or not. The challenge for a record like this is making it all feel seamless, and that’s what The Burner Band accomplishes.
Colter Wall Selling Out Upcoming Tour, Announces Openers
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Reigning Saving Country Music Artist of the Year Colter Wall is about to head out on tour, and as was warned when the tour was first announced, you better scarf up tickets now and see him in smaller venues when you still can, because this won’t last for long.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#89)
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As you get together with friends, family, and co-workers for the Labor Day holiday, it’s the perfect excuse to aggressively ambush them about their bad choices when it comes to country music. Instruct them to ditch the Dan + Shay, and detox with this playlist.
Chris Stapleton Cancels Show Due to Illness, Highwomen Fill In
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Chris Stapleton fans were disappointed on Friday (9-4) when hours before he was supposed to take the stage as the Friday night headliner at the three-day BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, California, he canceled due to an undisclosed illness.
Album Review – Jon Wolfe’s “Dos Corazones”
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It’s pretty rare that seven albums and 17 years into a career that an artist finds their stride, but that’s the determination many are coming to with Jon Wolfe’s ‘Dos Corazones,’ and for fair reasons. Inspired, passionate, well-written, and consistently enjoyable throughout.
New Mural in Alpine Pays Tribute to Texas Music Legends
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Many who’ve made the side trip off of Interstate 10 down Hwy 90 will tell you the town of Alpine just east of Marfa is just as cool, if not more, and if for no other reason than the great murals that can be found in the town of 6,000. And recently, a new mural was unveiled.
1st Mainstream Station to Play Tyler Childers Doubles Down
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“You will be happy to hear that I have never received the amount of unsolicited positive feedback as I have from this show,” Dave Parker reports. “I have since expanded it to three hours, and now commit a consultant’s daily sin of featuring it in our middays. I am guardedly encouraged…”
Bobby Bones Draws Ire for Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud
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So now the biggest radio personality in mainstream country—the grandiose and bespectacled Bobby Bones—who is always laboring to be the undivided center of attention, took to TikTok to say the quiet part out loud, and is now drawing the ire of many in the industry.
Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for Last of 2021
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Well ladies and gentlemen, all the down time of the quarantine is catching up with us with an extra busy final portion of 2021 when it comes to the release of new albums. So to help you stay on top of it all, find this handy dandy guide to the albums you should be on top of.
Cody Jinks Shares Details & 1st Song from New Album “Mercy”
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The 12-track album was culled down from 30 songs Jinks recorded in May with his backing band the Tonedeaf Hippies at the Sonic Ranch recording enclave in West Texas. As part of the release, Jinks has formed his own label called Late August Records with his longtime manager.