Big Hat Spirits: The New Texas Beverage Supporting Music in a Big Way
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Big Hat has dovetailed their mission with helping to spread the word about independent music native to Texas, doing what they can to support songwriters and performers through their growing platform.
Kelsea Ballerini, Austin City Limits, and the Public Funding of Media
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It’s difficult to impossible to figure out why Ballerini’s appearance would have any benefit for either party. Austin music fans, and Austin City Limits faithful would find little to no appeal in a Nashville pop star.
2025 Saving Country Music Album of the Year Nominees
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The point of this exercise is not to devolve music into a competition. It is to stimulate a lively conversation about what we all believe is the best album, using our differing perspectives to inform each other.
Album Review – Melissa Carper’s “A Very Carper Christmas”
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What a genius idea to have Melissa Carper make a Christmas album, and not just one the reprises the old great standards, but with mostly original songs, in that vintage sound and style she’s known for.
Long-Time Texas Music Manager Accused of Soliciting a Minor
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Long-time Texas music tour, stage, and production manager Joel Schoepf has been accused of “online solicitation of a minor under 14.” Schoepf was arrested in New Braunfels, TX.
Johnny Cash Estate Sues Coca-Cola Over New Ad
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Did Coca-Cola, or whatever advertising agency they hired to put their recent television ad together purposely try to deceive the public into believing the ghost of Johnny Cash was endorsing Coke?
Album Review – Waylon Hanel’s “When Waylon Came To Nashville”
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With a name like Waylon, you better be country, and you better be at least a little bit Outlaw. For Michigan native Waylon Hanel, luckily he meets both of these requisites on his third album.
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.
The Question Lingers, “Could Todd Snider’s Death Been Prevented?”
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As we near two weeks since the passing of beloved songwriter Todd Snider on November 14th, it seems the questions surrounding his time in Salt Lake City leading up to his death have only grown deeper.
Randall King’s a “Big Deal” in Country, But Currently Not on a Label
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On November 21st, Randall King released a new single called “Big Deal.” Some Randall King fans quickly noticed that on the copyright stamp of the single, Warner Music Nashville wasn’t mentioned.
New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#169)
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As you hit the road for a Thanksgiving trip or hang around with family roasting a turkey, what better time to catch up with the best and latest tunes in country before we all get crushed in the avalanche of Christmas music.
Benjamin Tod Claps Back at Gavin Adcock (not Sam Barber)
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Singer/songwriter Benjamin Tod has been mixing it up more and more in the country music space lately, specifically calling out the cucks in the industry that didn’t spend a second paying dues.
Why Billy Strings’ Revelations About Mother’s Death Are So Important
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Billy Strings didn’t need to air the personal business of his deceased mother in public. But Billy’s choice to reveal her cause of death shows the wisdom of this young man.