Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for 2nd Half of 2025
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No rest for independent country music fans in the second half of 2025. Some excellent country music projects will be coming at you, and this is your updating guide too get you through it all.
Strong Sales Put Chris Stapleton’s “Starting Over” on Top
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The momentum behind Chris Stapleton continues as his latest record “Starting Over” soars to the top of the charts off the back of strong physical sales and streaming numbers. Released on November 13th, the album debuts at the top of the Billboard Country Albums chart this week.
2021 Grammy Nominations Relevant to Country & Roots
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The 2021 Grammy Award nominees were announced on Tuesday (11/24), and as can be expected, there is some good, some bad, many worthy nominations, a few probably born of virtue signaling as you can expect. But overall, it’s about par for the course.
Country Singer and Songwriter Hal Ketchum Has Died
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Beloved and accomplished singer, songwriter, and performer Hal Ketchum has died due to complications from Dementia. He passed away Monday evening, November 23rd according to his wife Andrea. “With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night.”
Florida Georgia Line Aren’t Breaking Up. They’re Making a Musical
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It was just a bit under two weeks ago when breakup rumors surrounding the Bro-Country duo Florida Georgia Line were all the rage of the country music internet. So what is the duo doing to help mend fences? They’re making a musical.
Cody Jinks Reveals “Live at Red Rocks” Album & Stream
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If you’re ready for this whole COVID-19 thing to go kick rocks and are jonesing hard for a live music experience, Cody Jinks will be offering up the next best thing by chiselling his landmark performance at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater into CD and vinyl, AND will be live streaming the whole damn thing.
Album Review – Garth Brooks – “Fun”
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It’s not that ‘Fun’ isn’t without it’s moments. But Garth Brooks is too much of a cheeseball, and too surrounded by yes men to be given the reigns to produce his own stuff. Or what you get is a record like ‘Fun.’
Miranda Lambert Makes Adversities & Heartbreak Her “Champion”
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Some of the best Miranda Lambert songs can be found on the stuff she does outside of her regular album cycles. A song about how it’s often our heartbreak and failures that lead to the insight and inspiration that becomes our greatest triumphs, “Champion” is a song of perseverance.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#74)
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The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist is built to keep you informed on all the best songs and albums coming out right here, right now in country and roots music. It’s available on most all streaming formats. New songs have just been added.
Post Malone Touts Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Billy Strings
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Yes, Post Malone. The rapper guy and pop star with all those tattoos on his face. He’s one of the biggest artists in all of popular music at the moment. And apparently, he’s a big fan of independent country music. Over the last few weeks he’s been caught repping guys you could list off as your 1A, 1B, and 1C.
Landmark Willie Nelson Tribute Concert to Finally Be Released
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A once-in-a-lifetime event happened on January 12th, 2019 when a wide-ranging assemblage of talent from country music and beyond came together at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to pay tribute to Willie Nelson. Called ‘Willie: Life and Songs of an American Outlaw,’ it’s being released on CD and DVD.
Billy Joe Shaver Tribute Takes Shape in Austin
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in restricted crowd size and travel, but a strong contingent of Austin, TX musical talent will be coming together for a socially-distanced Billy Joe Shaver tribute concert on Sunday, November 22nd at the city’s Long Center in an outdoor event.
Album Review – Ward Davis – “Black Cats and Crows”
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From growling tracks to get your blood pumping, to some of the easiest country songs to ease into, to songs written with such searing insight you’ll be squeezing back tears, ‘Black Cats and Crows’ may have been inspired by bad luck and worse decisions, but it results in immense measures of good fortune for listeners.