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.
Texas Country Artists Stepping Up to Help Teachers w/ School Supplies
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What started out as some simple pledges by Texas country artist Casey Donahue to help a few Texas teachers fulfill their supply lists for the upcoming school year has morphed into a cultural phenomenon in Texas music and beyond, with artists and fans signing on to the cause to get classrooms filled with the items teachers need.
Chris Stapleton, and the Incredible Run of “Tennessee Whiskey”
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You now can argue that one of the biggest songs in country music in the last decade was originally written and released nearly 40 years ago, and this time around, wasn’t even released as a single. Of course we’re talking about “Tennessee Whiskey,” and the soulful version of the song released by Chris Stapleton.
Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#47)
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When we look back at the first week of August 2019, we might count it as a week for the ages in country music. Not only did we have Tyler Childers drop a new landmark album, Mike and the Moonpies came out of left field with their own. We’ve also had a bunch of new announcements for highly-anticipated records recently.
Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Sound of My Voice’ Sets Release Date, Issues Trailer
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“Linda could literally sing anything,” Country music legend Dolly Parton says in the recently-released trailer for the film (see below). Dolly performed with Linda along with Emmylou Harris in the award-winning country supergroup, Trio. “When we heard our voices, it was light a high you’ve never felt.”
Mike & The Moonpies Drop Surprise Album Ahead of Pickathon Appearance
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As if true country music fans didn’t have enough on their plates Friday (8-2) with Tyler Childers releasing a new record Country Squire, formidable Texas honky tonk outfit Mike and the Moonpies came out of left field with a new record of their own, completely by surprise both in its arrival, and in its approach.
Tyler Childers Delivers Everything You Want on “Country Squire”
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Tyler Childers is the greatest artist in country music at the moment, mainstream or independent, on the radio off, major label or otherwise. And soon, if there is any justice in this ragged old life, the rest of the world will know this to be true as well. Tyler’s new album ‘Country Squire’ should be a breakthrough achievement.
Tyler Childers: “We’ve Not Fixed The Problem of Bad Country”
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Tyler Childers is getting ready to release his major label debut Country Squire on Friday, August 2nd, and ahead of the release, he’s doubling down on both his distaste for much of modern country, and his criticism of Americana as a distraction from the deeper issues facing the country genre.
Song Review – Eric Church’s “Monsters”
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Eric Church will always pull polarized viewpoints from country fans, if not for his bad attitude in past eras, then from his propensity to veer into the rock space, or most recently, a patently false and pathetic clickbait cover from Rolling Stone characterizing him as an anti-gun Bernie Sanders supporter, unnecessarily roiling his fan base. […]
2nd Season of “Yellowstone” Features Great Country & Roots Music
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The Paramount Western series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner doesn’t just make for compelling television, it also works as a great discovery mechanism for good country and roots music that much of the rest of popular culture ignores. Season 2 of the series that started in June has been no different.
Jimmy Buffett Should Step In to Save Historic Country Music Landmark
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Worried preservationists can parrot their concerns all day, but the King of the Parrotheads may be the only one left who has the audience and authority to step in and help preserve this historic landmark by bringing attention to the significance of the building sitting at 152 Nassau Street in Atlanta, and saving this important piece of country music history.
Jason James Readies Much Anticipated Album “Seems Like Tears Ago”
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The wait for the sophomore record from Jason James hasn’t exactly been like ‘Chinese Democracy,’ but it’s been painstaking for his fans nonetheless. How can you blame the bellyaching when the Texas native is able to evoke the sounds and themes of classic country in a way you just can’t hear these days unless you dust off your old vinyl records?
Meghan Patrick Twists Off On Fan Who Screams “Show Me Your T*ts!”
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Traditionally-leaning Canadian country music artist, Warner Music Canada signee, and reigning Canadian Country Music Awards Female Artist of the Year recipient Meghan Patrick was headlining the Hagersville Rocks Music Festival Saturday night (7-27) in Ontario when some smart ass in the crowd thought they would get cute.