AEG / Live Nation Now Coming for Music’s Mid-Sized Independent Venues
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The catalysts for the catastrophic implosion in mid-sized independent venue ownership in the United States is about to make matters much worse with Live Nation and AEG investing heavily in the space.
Album Review – Jason Boland & The Stragglers – “The Last Kings of Babylon”
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On “The Last Kings of Babylon,” Jason Boland tries to summarize the last 25 or so years in music, from the personal and the professional, to the sacred and the profane.
Leon Bridges, Charley Crockett Plot “The Crooner & The Cowboy” Tour
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Two Texas originals who bring a whole lot of heart and soul to their music are teeming up for a unique tour that you won’t want to miss if it comes rolling through your town.
Country Music Hall of Fame Sets 2025 Inductee Announcement
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The Country Music Association will be announcing the 2025 inductee class to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame inductee Vince Gill will be hosting the announcement.
Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary Special was Worth the 100-Year Wait
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We didn’t really know what to expect from the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary celebration on NBC Wednesday night (3-19). We hoped it would be a cavalcade of actual country stars singing actual country music.
Who Will and WON’T Be on the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary Special
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The Grand Ole Opry is officially celebrating its 100th birthday on Wednesday, March 19th with a 3-hour television special on NBC. Some big Opry stars will appear, and others won’t.
Steel Guitar Player Zachary Moulton Leaves Silverada
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Earth-shaking news for the world of Austin-based honky tonk band Silverada, the entire Texas music scene, and country music in general. Steel guitar player Zachary “Bean Judge” Moulton has decided to leave the band.
Documentary on Texas Country Legend James Hand On The Way
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Those who know about the life and career of legendary Texas singer and songwriter James Hand don’t need a history lesson to be convinced that he was the “real deal” and one of the most authentic characters.
The Biggest Takeaways from SXSW 2025
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You don’t enjoy SXSW—the annual musical gathering in Austin, Texas every mid March. You endure it. You survive it. Here are Saving Country Music’s biggest takeaways from SXSW 2025.
Zach Top Surges on Charts, Sets Rodeo Record, Promises New Album
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Neotraditionalist Zach Top is the biggest new thing in country music. And he’s only getting bigger. This album is surging in the charts while he set the 2025 Rodeo Houston attendance record so far.
Iron Hills Music Festival Announces Impressive Inaugural Lineup
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You might be surprised to learn that Birmingham, Alabama right in the heart of the country music homeland does not have an annual country music festival. Well it does now.
Assessing Chappell Roan’s “Country” Song “The Giver”
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“The Giver” is fundamentally a pop song, though with a very strong and prominent fiddle part, which is so pronounced in the song, it truly does pull it into the realm of country, or at least, country pop.
‘Landman’ Releases Season 1 Soundtrack, Renews for 2nd Season
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“Landman” Season 1 was an excellent forum for showcasing independent country and roots artists, picking up where Sheridan’s series Yellowstone left off. Season 2 is on the way.