What These New Fake Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton Songs Say About AI
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Yes, AI is hitting the saturation point in society that we all feared, especially on places like social media. But it’s all so sloppy and ridiculous and insulting to the intelligence that it’s eating itself from the inside.
Cody Jinks Announces New Album “After The Fire”
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Soaring traditional country music performer and songwriter Cody Jinks will have a new album coming called ‘After The Fire.’ The Ft. Worth, TX native let this little nugget of information slip out recently as he was announcing plans for a new fan club, putting folks on attention for yet another highly anticipated release for the 2nd half of 2019.
Mike & The Moonpies / Dillon Carmichael Drop Surprise Singles
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If you’re searching for something to get the first real weekend of summer off to a rearing start, then a couple of traditional country’s most fastest-rising artists have just released some surprise singles that are just right for sultry weather and good summertime vibes, and are hopefully tastes of new projects to come.
Tanya Tucker Reveals Details for First Record in 17 Years
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Recently signed to Concord Music’s Fantasy Records, Tanya Tucker is readying the release of her first record in 17 years called ‘While I’m Livin.’ Rumored and talked about in bits and pieces over the last few months, we now have all the details for the record co-produced by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings.
Granger Smith’s 3-Year-Old Son Dies In Drowning Accident at Home
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Country fans from Texas, Nashville, and beyond are sending prayers and thoughts to the family of country artist Granger Smith after he revealed on Thursday (6-6) that his 3-year-old son River Kelly Smith had died in an accident. Saving Country Music has been able to confirm that River Kelly Smith died in a drowning accident.
Abysmal Sales for New Billy Ray Cyrus Album ‘The Snakedoctor Circus’
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So if anyone was wondering if Billy Ray Cyrus was the secret ingredient to Lil Nas X’s success, or if signing up with the young man would result in a resurgence in Billy Ray’s career, you have your answer. And the sad part is that ‘The Snakedoctor Circus’ is not a particularly bad album at all.
Zac Brown’s “F-Bomb” on the CMT Awards Was a Cry for Attention
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Zac Brown brought the class of country music’s “also ran” awards show down yet another notch when he decided to drop an F-bomb on live television, and in a prepared statement, and on a show that was rated by the cable network as family friendly.
Thomas Rhett’s “Center Point Road” is a Country Music Dead End
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The great American country music goober is back ladies and gentlemen, riding a wave of nepotistic opportunity and slavish trend chasing to launch his own insipid bid in a crowded field of hopefuls to be considered the most non-country “country” star stultifying the American country music airwaves with knockoff R&B rubbish.
Whiskey Myers to Open for The Rolling Stones + MORE
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The positive news for the Texas-based Southern Rock band Whiskey Myers just keeps coming. Announced Wednesday (6-5), Whiskey Myers has been bestowed the opportunity to open for The Rolling Stones on their massive and recently-rescheduled “No Filter” North American tour. Their music will also appear again in “Yellowstone.”
Saving Country Music’s Best Country Albums of 2019 So Far
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As we get to the halfway pole in the musical year, it’s time to look back and asses the best albums that have been released in 2019 so far. At the moment, 2019 feels very top loaded with stellar releases. It has also been a very busy year for releases in regards to volume, though much more hit and miss when it comes to quality.
Texas Country Duo Shotgun Rider Breaks Up
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The Texas Panhandle-based duo Shotgun Rider consisting primarily of singer Logan Samford and guitarist Anthony Enriquez have announced they have decided to go their separate ways. The were one of the most promising up-and-coming acts in Texas music.
John Rich: Heed Your Own Advice in “Shut Up About Politics”
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Even with how severe and widespread the hypocrisy is that permeates virtually everything involved in politics these days, the short guy from Big & Rich has somehow inexplicably figured out how to outdo virtually everyone else in the annals of political hypocritical history.
Kenny Rogers Hospitalized, But Disputes “Preparing For Death” Stories
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Kenny Rogers is not on death’s door, despite misleading reports to the contrary, and some continuing health problems. The 80-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer has been hospitalized for dehydration in Georgia, and continues to remain in medical care to undergo physical therapy.