Reckless Kelly Pulls a Taylor Swift and Makes New Recordings
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Just like we’ve seen with Taylor Swift, John Fogerty, Kris Kristofferson, and a handful of others, Reckless Kelly has decided to re-record some of their biggest songs to bring ownership of them in-house.
Unheard Randy Travis Songs Accompany Christmas Reissue
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‘An Old Time Christmas’ has always been considered one of the better bets for Christmas albums from country legends. That is how it achieved its Certified Gold status by the RIAA—something many of Randy’s 90’s and early 2000’s studio albums didn’t achieve.
Album Review – Margo Cilker’s “Pohorylle”
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Scrunch in and make room on your 2021 “Best Of,” “Greatest Discoveries,” “Favorite Songwriters,” “Badass Country Chicks” lists, because Margo Cilker has just arrived with this late year entry that has folks singing her praises, and will have you crowing right along.
Review – Charles Wesley Godwin’s “How The Mighty Fall”
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“How The Mighty Fall” refuses to be complacent in its approach. A host of sounds are pulled from to fulfill its dozen tracks, not just Appalachian country. What makes it country and Appalachian is Charles Wesley Godwin, and the stories he tells.
Charley Crockett Releases New Tour Dates w/ Killer Openers
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Charley Crockett is one of the hardest working men in country music, and he is continuing his relentless touring schedule by heading out West, and then making his way back east to close out 2021. He’s also bringing along some great openers that are worth seeing all by themselves.
Long Time Dallas Moore Guitarist Chuck Morpurgo Dies
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For 27 years, if you saw country music modern Outlaw Dallas Moore perform, you very likely saw guitarist Chuck Morpurgo along with him. Even when Dallas Moore went on solo acoustic tours or played one-off shows, Chuck Morpurgo tagged along as accompaniment.
Sarah Shook Announces New Pete Anderson-Produced “Nightroamer”
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Look alive boys and girls, because word just came down about what will be one of the most anticipated albums in independent country in 2022. The punk-infused and honky-tonk heavy outfit from North Carolina called Sarah Shook and the Disarmers have let it be known…
‘Big D and Bubba’ Show Ribs Bobby Bones with New Billboard
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Well well well, it looks like we’ve got some playful ribbing out there between big country music morning radio shows. Recently, a billboard appeared in Mt. Juliet just outside Nashville proclaiming, “Go Away Big D and Bubba,” similar to previous Billboards from Bobby Bones.
How ‘Yellowstone’ Went Above & Beyond to Help Zach Bryan
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Yellowstone’s support of these artists has been significant due to the popularity of the show, turning viewers onto music they might otherwise not be exposed to. Yellowstone is very much a player in the independent country insurrection we’ve been experiencing.
Cody Jinks Is Finding Traction on Mainstream Country Radio
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Maybe pigs can fly. Maybe monkeys will fly out of Mike Myers’ butt. And maybe mainstream country radio will play Cody Jinks if it’s just given a chance, or a choice. The effort to bring Cody Jinks to the mainstream country airwaves has already born fruit.
Album Review – Hayes Carll’s “You Get It All”
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Hayes Carll came out promising that his seventh record would lean more heavily on the country influences of the native Texan compared to his previous releases. And sure, “You Get It All” probably is a bit more country-sounding. But more importantly, it’s a good record.
A Real Hank Williams Ghost Story Inspired David Allan Coe’s ‘The Ride’
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There’s just about nothing that will give you deeper chills in country music than the delivery of the final verse in the song “The Ride” written by Gary Gentry, J. B. Detterline Jr., and performed by David Allan Coe. It’s almost like seeing a ghost. That may not be by accident.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#92)
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For the latest update to the playlist, the ladies rule the roost, making up the majority of the newest additions as they set the pace in country and roots music at the moment for new singles, along with Brent Cobb dropping a badass new song on us ahead of a new Gospel album.