Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks Falsely Attacked for Out-of-Context Ukraine Videos
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Some of the biggest conservative influencers are in full attack mode against Dolly Parton. But the video their using to claim Dolly is taking a anti-American and anti-Trump stance is from 2022.
Saving Country Music’s 2018 Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Prognostications
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Once again as spring nears, it becomes time for the annual exercise to ponder who perhaps the CMA will deem worthy for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. About this time the secret CMA-approved committee is going over their final ballots and whittling down the precious names to the few who will make it.
The Hellroys Bring The Hilarity in “Hellroys Is Real”
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Whatever happened to the hilarious songs of Shel Silverstein and the innuendo of Roy Acuff’s early material? Like so much of the great stuff about country music, it’s mostly gone. That’s where the Hellroys out of Ohio come in with their new record, “Hellroys Is Real.”
Red Dirt Legend Brandon Jenkins Passes Away After Heart Surgery Complications
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The unthinkable for many Red Dirt fans has unfortunately come to pass as Saving Country Music has confirmed that Red Dirt Legend Brandon Jenkins has passed away after complications due to heart surgery. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native first entered the hospital after discovering he was suffering from a major heart issue in early February.
Hank Williams III: “The Systematic Elimination of Hank3 Will Be Over Soon.”
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It’s been some 3 1/2 years since Hank Williams III has played a live show, and since 2013 that he’s released new music, leaving many to wonder where the 3rd generation performer has disappeared to. A very rare response to a fan inquiry offers some new insight.
The Complex Issue of Achieving Gender Parity in Live Music
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“Just book more women! Why is this so hard?” This is often the simplified answer to the complex question of how to deal with the lack of equilibrium between the sexes being represented on the lineups of music festivals and other events throughout the music world.
Perfunctory Post on the 2018 ACM Awards Nominations (Predictions and Whatnot)
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So here we are once again staring at a list of the nominees for the ACM Awards, with few surprises, lots of predictable stuff, and finding ourselves full of self-reflection on if we should even care about the annual country music gala that is most susceptible to bloc voting and horse trading.
Scotty McCreery’s #1 Single Proves Most on Music Row Have No Idea What They’re Doing
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Most major labels treat artist’s careers like bottle rockets. Either they blast off, or you get a dud and throw it out, and reach for another one. And there’s no in between. There’s no career development, no strategy beyond radio. Luckily for Scotty, some folks doing it for the love finally showed up.
Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#16)
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Corporate country has figured out a way to weasel its same command and control structure strangling commercial radio into online playlists and leave many of the best and the brightest of country on the wayside. But Saving Country Music is doing its level best to even the playing field by offering a healthy alternative.
Steve Earle To Embark on 30th Anniversary Copperhead Road Tour
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If you’ve ever sat banging your head to “Copperhead Road” or singing along to “Devil’s Right Hand” and wished you could see all those songs played again in cycle like it was 1988 all over, then you will get your opportunity when Steve Earle embarks with The Dukes on a 30th Anniversary Tour commemorating Copperhead Road’s release.
Track List / Songwriting Collaborators Revealed for Ashley Monroe’s New Album “Sparrow”
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Ashley Monroe’s much-anticipated new album Sparrow will be arriving on April 20th via Warner Bros. Nashville. Produced by Dave Cobb and recorded in Nashville’s historic Studio ‘A’, the record is said to take a very Countrypolitan approach to the music. Songwriting contributors were just revealed along with the full track list.
Hey MCA Nashville, Why Hasn’t Kacey Musgraves’ “Space Cowboy” Been Released as a Single?
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So we finally received the info on Kacey Musgraves’ new album ‘Golden Hour.’ But where is a single from the new Kacey Musgraves album for country radio? “Space Cowboy” would be a great country radio single. The song has already received over 500,000 spins on Spotify. The television performance now gives it an extra boost.
Justin Townes Earle’s Acoustic Tour Will Be Worth Seeking Out
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For many artists, the announcement of a solo acoustic tour may make concert goers feel like they’re getting something less than the full experience, despite the “intimate evening” promised on the tour posters. But Justin Townes Earle is one of the small handful of artists where its arguably even more enticing to see live by himself.