Album Review – Luke Bell’s “The King Is Back”
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‘The King Is Back’ is not just a dump of tracks. It’s a complete work of the Luke Bell legacy that feels vital to the country music catalog, completing the picture of Luke Bell the artist, and hopefully, extending his legacy.
How The Grand Ole Opry Became a Surprising Winner of 2020
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The 2020 pandemic has exposed how essential many country music institutions are to society. The Grand Ole Opry beamed its signal into households to the tune of becoming the most successful streaming concern in music during the entirety of 2020.
Parker McCollum Has a #1. But What Happens Next is Most Important
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Congratulations are due to Texas born and raised performer and songwriter Parker McCollum, who just put the first #1 on his resume with his debut major label single “Pretty Heart.” Parker is the first of the latest crop of Texas artists recently signed to major labels to reach #1.
Dennis Quaid Finally Bringing Charley Pride Biopic to Life
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The long-rumored Charley Pride biopic movie is finally on the way. First announced in 2006 with actor Terrance Howard cast as Pride, then announced later in 2011 with “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson to portray Pride, script issues, production issues, and other problems resulted in delays.
Saving Country Music’s 2020 Song of the Year
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The sadder the country song, the sweeter the relief. How and why this is the case is one of the great mysteries of music, and that magic should never be impinged upon by trying to use science to explain it away as simple chemical reactions in the brain or something else.
K.T. Oslin Defied Odds & Ageism as the Queen of “80’s Ladies” (RIP)
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“80’s Ladies” spoke to women both young and old, and became an anthem. It also made K.T. the first ever middle-aged woman to launch a country career in history. “80’s Ladies” was her signature, but subsequent songs would become bigger hits.
Album Review – James Steinle’s “Cold German Mornings”
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Just go ahead and add James Steinle’s new album ‘Cold German Mornings’ into the canon of cool Austin, TX projects that are indicative of the city’s creativity. It’s a concept record that may set its foundations in country, but is too ambitious to fool around with confining itself to any given genre
Colter Wall is Saving Country Music’s 2020 Artist of the Year
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Taking some of the most arcane and overlooked entries into the North American songbook, penning songs inspired by such compositions, and singing them with such passion and conviction that the appeal for them far surpasses the otherwise niche audience for such music, Colter Wall is the 2020 SCM Artist of the Year.
The 89(+) Dedicated Articles on SCM Featuring POC & LGBT Artists
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As a simple illustration of the support Saving Country Music shows to minorities and LGBT members in country, here is a list of 89 dedicated features covering these artists posted over the last few years to go along with the list of 97 Women SCM Has Featured in 2020 alone.
The 97 Dedicated Articles SCM Published in 2020 Featuring Women
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In the continued and ongoing effort to slander, cancel, and deplatform Saving Country Music based on Jussie Smollett-style fake accusations by rival journalists tied to coverage of the death of Charley Pride, performer Margo Price made some defaming comments about me, Kyle “Trigger” Coroneos, on Saturday evening (12-19).
Tyler Childers Album “Purgatory” Makes History by Going Gold
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The accolades keep pouring in for Tyler Childers and his 2017 album Purgatory. The latest distinction is the album itself officially being Certified Gold by the RIAA for selling 500,000 copies in physical sales and streaming equivalents. It is the first independently-released title to achieve this distinction in over 18 years.
On The Sam Hunt Indictment for Drunk Driving
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Pop country star Sam Hunt has now been indicted on drunk driving charges by a Davidson County Grand Jury. Police initiated a traffic stop where they observed Sam Hunt had bloodshot eyes, and two empty beer cans near him.
Charley Pride Manager Says CMA Critics “Crusading to Stir Up Mud”
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“Every precaution was taken. I think it’s unfortunate that people are out there crusading to stir up some mud. Because I really don’t think the CMAs were negligent in any way. Every time we darkened the door, we got tested,” says Charley Pride’s longtime manager, bass player, and close friend.