No Lauren Watkins, the LAST Thing We Need is Bro-Country’s Return
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Lauren Watkins. Girl. Love ya, really do. But this is barking up the wrong tree. About the last thing that planet Earth needs is the return of Bro-Country as a popular music form—and for so many reasons.
Album Review – Canaan Smith’s “High Country Sound”
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The transformation of this guy from pandering for radio play to a dude writing and singing good ol’ country songs is quite remarkable. It’s not a traditional country record. But it’s not exactly pop country either. It’s Canaan country.
Two Standing Ovations for Zach Bryan’s Grand Ole Opry Debut
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Zach Bryan may have been regarded as an amateur before. But after his performance at the Grand Ole Opry, it doesn’t feel fitting to refer to him as a “viral songwriter” anymore. He’s just Zach Bryan, and folks should be paying attention.
Album Review – Katie Jo’s “Pawn Shop Queen”
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Originally from Wichita, Kansas and now residing in L.A., Katie Jo can speak to the refugees of modern society with her Midwest authenticity mixed with a style sense influenced from the Bakersfield Sound, rockabilly, and classic country. This results in a both fun and moving work.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#82)
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The Saving Country Music Top 25 Current 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.
Randy Travis & Wife Mary Address His Aphasia
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It was eight years ago this summer that country music legend and Hall of Famer Randy Travis suffered a series of catastrophic health issues the ultimately took one of the greatest voices ever in country music away from us. A stroke significant affected his speech.
Eric Church Takes Savvy Approach to Announcing Arena Tour
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“I just want to play shows. Politics’ job is to divide — that’s how you win elections. Those things that unite us are music and sports. The times when, whether you’re a Democrat or Republican or whatever, you throw your arm around the person next to you. We become one. We need that.”
Alan Jackson Explains Delay in Music, Gets Praise from Loretta Lynn
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Alan Jackson has announced his new 21-song album ‘Where Have You Gone’ to be released on May 14th after a nearly six year delay in new music. Over that period, many of Alan Jackson’s fans wondered why the usually prolific and well-ordered country star was taking so long for new music.
Zach Bryan to Make Grand Ole Opry Debut
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In the latest sign that viral songwriting sensation turned singer/songwriting powerhouse Zach Bryan has reached the next level, he’s been tapped for one of the highest distinctions any up-and-coming artist in country music can be bestowed with—a Grand Ole Opry debut.
Bill Owens: Dolly Parton’s & Country Music’s Cool Uncle
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Of course you usually say nice things upon someone’s passing. But when Dolly Parton said, “I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t been there” as she eulogized Uncle Bill after his passing on Wednesday, April 7th at the age of 85, you known it’s the honest truth.
Album Review – John Schneider’s “Truck On”
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Yes, John Schneider. The guy from that show. And no, I never thought I would be reviewing an album from Bo Duke either. But being a sucker for country trucker songs and hearing he released an album of them, I got sucked in.
Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell to Star in New Martin Scorsese Film
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Two of independent country and roots music’s biggest success stories have just been cast in a highly-anticipated upcoming film by legendary director Martin Scorsese. Both Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell will be part of the primary cast of “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Pitchfork Falsely Attacks Biracial Nate Barnes for His Whiteness
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Along with diminutively characterizing Barnes as just “another young-ish white man,” ‘Pitchfork’ went after the biography and back story of Barnes, saying he reinforced “the mythology of a white, male, ‘real’ country music [performer] whose legitimacy relies wholly on exclusion.”