Album Review – Doug Armento and the Iron Mules – “River of No Return”
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Like so many true country fans, keeping the memory of all the old Outlaw country greats alive is serious business for Doug Armento. It’s about paying their legacy forward in original songs the take inspiration from their music.
Saving Country Music’s 2018 Song of the Year
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a split decision. In a year when it feels like a criminal act to choose the best song over so many worthy contenders, even whittling it down to just two feels like a grave offense. But it is two songs that just can’t be denied this year, and it would be a discredit to the process chooing one over the other.
Old Crow Medicine Show Reportedly Going On Hiatus – Chance McCoy’s Future Uncertain
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Grand Ole Opry members and Nashville’s official house band Old Crow Medicine Show just finished up ringing in the New Year with a 2-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Music City, and now apparently will be going on an extended break.
The Most Anticipated Country Albums for 2019 + Rumors
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2019 is here ladies and gentlemen, and soon your ears will have a fresh new bounty of new releases in the country, roots, and Americana world to feast upon. In such a crowded landscape and with so many releases to choose from, having a road map certainly helps. So in that spirit, here are Saving Country Music’s top picks.
The Letter Johnny Cash Wrote to Himself 50 Year Ago Today
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50 years ago today, New Year’s Eve 1968, Johnny Cash took time from whatever revelry the night might’ve had in store for him to write a letter to himself. It was Cash’s capstone to what he considered the most important year of his career and personal life, and many Cash fans and historians would probably concur.
Jason Isbell to Play Free Show to Celebrate Bicentennial
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Jason Isbell is one of numerous performers for the event, all of whom are from Alabama. Also scheduled to perform are St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Commodores, Moon Taxi, and multiple local bands yet to be named on a 2nd stage.
Tyler Childers Charity Goes Beyond Bottles of Water
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Last Saturday (12-22), as many people were hanging out with family and preparing for the Christmas holiday, Tyler Childers was at the Roy F. Collier Community Center in Inez, Kentucky in a Carhartt coat and toboggan to personally deliver 500 cases of water for residents of Martin County.
Saving Country Music’s 2018 Essential Albums List
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2018 was another stellar year for great country and roots records, and this is reflected in Saving Country Music’s 2018 Essential Albums List, which has expanded once again to include a total of 78 albums, each of which was reviewed in-depth during the year.
The Best Mainstream Country Albums of 2018
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Saving Country Music unapologetically leans towards the independent and traditional side of country music. But that doesn’t mean the mainstream of country doesn’t get it right every so often. It’s important that we highlight those positive albums and artists too.
Mile 0 Fest Announces Full 2019 Lineup / Main Stage Schedule
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Mile 0 Fest taking part in Key West, Florida January 29th to February 2nd has just released it’s final lineup, expanding to a total of 68 names. With the expanded names, and with most performers playing multiple shows across the island, this will bring the sum total of performances to well over 100.
Saving Country Music’s 2018 Album of the Year
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It should be the imperative in every sector of society that the most skilled, the most resonant, and the most inspiring works are hoisted to the forefront, not to turn society into some sort of endless skills competition, including between creative types, but to celebrate examples of human achievement to motivate us all.
The 12 Days of Country Radio Christmas
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“Twelve Days of Country Radio Christmas” as set to the final verse of “Twelve Days of Christmas,” orig. composition 1780, England. Modern composer © Frederic Austin circa 1909. Current composer Kyle “Trigger” Coroneos © 2018.
Mark Wills’ Grand Ole Opry Support Reciprocated in Invitation
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Late 90’s-early 2000’s country star Mark Wills will be the 193rd member of the Grand Ole Opry. This was the news coming out of the Opry Friday Night (12-21) when Vince Gill invited Wills to join the historic country music institution near the end of the evening’s presentation.