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March 3, 2025

Red Clay Strays Graduate to Amphitheaters for 2025 Tour

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In 2025, we have a brand new headliner in the world of independent country and roots music. It’s Alabama’s The Red Clay Strays. There is no denying it now.

March 20, 2018

Sturgill Simpson Named Kentucky Colonel, Honored by Kentucky Legislature

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Sturgill Simpson is now officially a Kentucky Colonel after being honored on Tuesday (3-20) in the Kentucky capital of Frankfort by both the House and Senate of the Kentucky legislature for being a “Man of the people,” and for his accomplishments in music and beyond.

March 20, 2018

Saving Country Music’s Biggest Takeaways from SXSW 2018

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The original concept of South By Southwest was not to be a funnel for corporate brand recognition through music, or as a springboard for superstars to increase their street cred on social media. It was a place for artists and industry to come together in the discovery process so worthy talent could find support for their music.

March 20, 2018

Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#17)

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Fresh horses have just been added to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist, hoping to do battle with Spotify’s ridiculous portrayal of country music on their mainstream playlists bought and sold via the streaming version of payola.

March 19, 2018

Chris Stapleton’s Radio #1 for “Broken Halos” is a Big Deal

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Chris Stapleton’s #1 for his current single “Broken Halos” is an achievement that was thought to be impossible even a couple of years ago when Stapleton was dominating everything else in the genre. This is yet another accomplishment for Stapleton, and another accomplishment in the effort to restore balance to country music.

March 19, 2018

The Mother of Outlaw Music, Hazel Smith, Has Died

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There were many performing artists, side players, roadies and managers that played a major part in the country music insurgency in the 70’s that came to be known as “Outlaw,” but only one can rightfully claim they coined the phrase, or saw the revolution happen from its early incarnation to its Platinum-selling peak.

March 19, 2018

Album Review- Scotty McCreery’s “Seasons Change”

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Call Seasons Chance a big victory for Scotty and his fans, and you’ll get no quarrel here. But now that he’s won his freedom and established his commercial relevance again, it would be great to see McCreery get back to his roots, and get back to what made America fall in love with him in the first place.

March 18, 2018

Recent Health Issues Mean Continued Delays for Loretta Lynn’s New Album “Wouldn’t It Be Great”

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Of course the health and well being of Loretta Lynn is the most pressing concern for fans. But the continued health issues for the 85-year-old have also resulted in continued delays in the release of her latest record, “Wouldn’t It Be Great.”

March 17, 2018

Daryle Singletary “Keepin’ It Country” Tribute Concert Announced

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Those looking for a way to show their final respects and remember the legacy of Daryle Singletary will have their opportunity at a open-to-the-public and free tribute concert and memorial Tuesday, March 27th and the Country Music Mother Church in Nashville.

March 16, 2018

New Organization “Rebelle Road” Looks to Expand Opportunities for Women in Country

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There’s talk about what to do about the adversity women are facing in country music, and then there’s action. A new organization called Rebelle Road is looking to expand support and touring opportunities for women in country music by banding together knowledge and resources, and putting together events and other opportunities with women as the […]

March 16, 2018

Third Man Records Lays Off Employees – Faces $1 Million in Debt

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The Jack White-owned Third Man Records is facing some financial difficulties. This is the news coming out of the company’s Nashville headquarters in the SoBro neighborhood just south of downtown where they operate a record store, venue, as well as house label offices.

March 16, 2018

Turnpike Troubadours, Steel Woods Get Big Opportunity on Miranda Lambert’s Bandwagon Tour

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You may not be into attending big arena shows, but it’s hard to not be happy for the big opportunity being bestowed to the Turnpike Troubadours, Southern rock revivalists The Steel Woods, high caliber songwriter Natalie Hemby, and Tenille Townes who have all been tapped as openers on Miranda Lambert’s “Bandwagon Tour.”

March 15, 2018

The iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Is No Victory for the American Consumer

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Well it finally happened. America’s largest radio station owner iHeartMedia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the wee hours of Wednesday night/Thursday morning. But just like the recent Cumulus Media bankruptcy, the fact that this is a Chapter 11 means little will change in the radio landscape.

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