Who Could Be the Country Music Hall of Fame’s New Inductees in 2026
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It’s the time of year to consider who might be the inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2026. A secret committee commissioned by the CMA (Country Music Association) is receiving their final ballots.
Declaring August 20th an Official New Country Music Holiday
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Once or twice a year, you have one of these mega release days in country music where the albums are so important, and the amount of releases so daunting, you need a field guide, or a Sherpa to help shepherd you through it all. Luckily you have little ol’ Saving Country Music.
Country History X: Marty Robbins Saves Life of NASCAR’s Richard Childress
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Country History X Episode #10 is a story of courage and character, and how a split second decision by country legend Marty Robbins on the racetrack forever changed the destiny of numerous people who would go on to help shape American culture.
Leave Carrie Underwood The Hell Alone
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The outrage shouldn’t be toward Carrie Underwood, it should be at the way public fervor can result in such a complete detachment from perspective that a liked tweet can launch a viral moment and scores of articles in major periodicals authored by political apparatchiks.
Man Dies After Incident at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row Bar
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A man is dead and a homicide investigation is ongoing after an incident at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row restaurant and bar at Fourth Avenue on Lower Broadway in Nashville. Metro Nashville police were called to the scene Monday night (8-16) just before 11 a.m.
Album Review – Elijah Ocean’s “Born Blue”
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What just a great little country record this is, with one solid song after another that’s well-written, well-performed, and delivered with heart. It proves that when it comes to actual country music, you don’t have to push the envelope or reinvent the wheel every time.
1st Drummer, 1st Steel Guitarist Inducted into Country Hall of Fame
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Monday morning (8-16) was a moment of firsts for the Country Music Hall of Fame announcing their inductees for the 2021 class. It was the first time in 11 years more than three people were inducted, and the first time both a drummer, and surprisingly, a steel player have made it into the Hall.
The Judds Announced as Newest Country Music Hall of Fame Members
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One of the most successful and influential duos in country music history can now claim the distinction as Country Music Hall of Famers. Naomi and Wynonna—the mother and daughter combination known collectively as The Judds—have just been named the newest Hall of Fame inductees.
Why Ray Charles Is Deserving of Country Hall of Fame Induction
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With his 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, and Volume 2 released later, Ray Charles opened up the gift and the joy of country music to an entirely new audience that may have otherwise not have been exposed to it. It wasn’t just the contributions of Ray Charles….
How Charlie Daniels’ “Devil Went Down to GA” Was Copyright Law Lynchpin
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Sometimes when the late Charlie Daniels spoke it was like hearing a shotgun go off in the woods. That voice, deep and searing, rounded by a lingering drawl—firing fast then settling over things, like buckshot scattering through the trees. That’s how he sounded when I picked up the phone in 2010.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#88)
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Not all playlist updates are built the same. Sometimes you’re hunting and pecking for new songs that are worthy to add, and sometimes you can wait to share a stacked draft class of some of the finest country music you can find in the modern era. This particular update is the latter kind.
Details on the Unreleased Randy Travis “Storms of Life” Tracks
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Recorded in 1985 around the time of the rest of the Storms of Life album, the three unreleased songs slide perfectly into the original track list. Why they were left on the cutting house floor in the first place is anyone’s guess, but they capture Randy Travis in peak form.
Songwriter and Performer Nanci Griffith Has Died
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Singer, performer, guitarist, and songwriter Nanci Griffith who was known for her foundational influence on Texas music, and for contributing greatly to the Americana community in Nashville passed away on Friday, August 13th at the age of 68.