On Morgan Wallen Bowing Out of Grammy Consideration
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One artist that we know won’t be submitting their work to the Recording Academy happens to also be the biggest artist in all of “country” music. Morgan Wallen has let it be known that he won’t be submitting.
Flatland Cavalry Gives First Taste of New Music with “Honeywine”
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Flatland Cavalry has been in the studio recently working on new music, and ahead of a still-unannounced album, they have released a new song called “Honeywine.” The new song comes a month after high profile fiddle player Laura Jane Houle departed Flatland Cavalry for undisclosed reasons.
Kane Brown Deserved to be Snubbed By The CMAs
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Now that the 2018 CMA Awards nominations have been announced, the people who care about the awards can pour over the lists and find things to complain about, while the people who complain about the awards can pour over the lists while professing to not care. This is the way of things, and what happens every year.
Most Anticipated Albums + Rumors for Final Part of 2018
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The summer is winding down, but the fall and winter release cycle in country and roots music is heating up, with some of the most anticipated projects of the entire year to be released between now and when the hammer falls on 2018. To help you keep up, here’s a list of Saving Country Music’s most anticipated releases for the final portion of 2018.
2018 CMA Awards Nominations, Observations, & Predictions
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Nominations for the 52nd Annual CMA Awards were announced Tuesday morning (8-28) on Good Morning America between recipe reviews and celebrity gossip. Leading the nomination charge is Chris Stapleton with five nominations. All the nominations, plus observations and predictions.
Chris Knight Says “I’m Pretty Close” To Delivering a New Record
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Fans of Kentucky-based singer and songwriter Chris Knight have been waiting impatiently for news on a new album for a few years now. His last record ‘Little Victories’ was released in September of 2012, and since then folks have been salivating for new material.
Jason Isbell Surprises Continental Club in Austin, Sits in with The Booze Weasels
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After Saturday night’s show at Bass Hall, Jason Isbell headed down to the much smaller, but very legendary Continental Club on South Congress in Austin to play a surprise sit-in set for folks lucky enough to experience it, sitting in with Joe Ely’s band The Booze Weasels.
Album Review – Shooter Jennings’ “Shooter”
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Just the name “Shooter” elicits strong opinions from people in country music. This is the result of being the son of a country hero whose legacy looms so large, the history of the man himself could never match the mythos. Hank Williams Jr. was saddled with such burdens. He’s also the primary inspiration behind “Shooter.”
Turnpike Troubadours Cancel Additional Performance Citing Evan Felker Illness
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Oklahoma’s Turnpike Troubadours were forced to cancel their appearance Sunday night (8-26) at the Fayetteville Roots Festival after frontman Evan Felker was deemed too ill to perform. The cancellation comes after the band canceled their final appearances on the Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town “Bandwagon Tour.”
Cody Johnson Stays True with “On My Way To You”
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If Cody Johnson can top charts and find radio traction for a song like “On My Way To You” in two weeks, this is a very positive sign for Cody Johnson’s move to Nashville representation. It’s also a very positive sign for country music.
Alan Jackson Will Not Reschedule Canceled Tour Dates, Misses ACM Honors
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Some fans are growing more concerned about the health of Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson after ticket holders were notified his recently-canceled tour dates will not be rescheduled, and instead patrons are being offered refunds for the dates. But the country legend says he’s on the mend.
Turnpike Troubadours Cancel Final Appearances on Miranda Lambert Bandwagon Tour
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The Turnpike Troubadours will not be appearing on the final few dates of the current “Bandwagon Tour” opening for Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert as previously scheduled. The Oklahoma-based band was originally scheduled to appear as openers on 10 of the dates during the tour, but have canceled their final appearances.
Ed King, Writer of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” & More, Has Died
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The co-writer of “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Saturday Night Special,” and one of the seminal members of Lynyrd Skynyrd during their heyday has passed away. Ed King, the legendary guitarist who wrote the iconic “Sweet Home Alabama” guitar riff, passed away at his home in Nashville on Wednesday, August 22nd.