Album Review – Tony Logue’s “Dark Horse”
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Tony Logue and his band have the uncanny ability to cut through all the pretentiousness that seems to permeate most all contemporary music to serve real and raw human emotions free from embellishment.
Amid Cumulus Bankruptcy, Rival iHeartMedia’s Financial Situation is Even More Dire
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iHeartMedia will likely be filing for its own bankruptcy soon enough, but the situation is so difficult for the radio giant, they can’t even come to a resolution with creditors to file for bankruptcy protection at the moment. Cumulus Media used Chapter 11 to resolve some $1 billion dollars in overhanging debt, iHeartMedia’s debut is a whopping $7.7 billion.
Album Review – Chris Stapleton’s “From A Room: Vol. 2”
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You get what you expect from this record, which is good, and bad. If it feels like we were just here a few months ago, it’s because we were. You could call Chris Stapleton’s latest release, and his second one in 2017 “From A Room: Vol. 2,” or perhaps you could call it “Traveller #3.”
Either You’re Listening to David Allan Coe’s Son’s Podcast, or Doing Country Fandom All Wrong
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It’s so rare to find something that truly engages you as a traditional country fan and is being done in the here and now, and that’s exactly what Tyler Mahan Coe is doing with country music history via his Cocaine & Rhinestones podcast. It’s incredible how relevant history can be when looking at it in the modern day perspective.
Radio Giant Cumulus Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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The first shoe has fallen in what promises to be a prolonged period of massive reorganization and debt restructuring in America’s radio landscape, as one of the largest radio station owners has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Cumulus Media has filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11.
Old Settler’s Fest Averts the Ever-Increasing Crisis of the Revenge Festival
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Maybe you have, or maybe you haven’t been following the strange and unfortunate row surrounding the Austin’s 31-year-old roots gathering called Old Settler’s Music Festival over the past few months. But it has come to illustrate a far too common problem in independent music.
Where Is Sturgill Simpson’s Former Guitarist Laur Joamets Now?
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As Sturgill Simpson was making his meteoric rise over the last few years, so was his Estonian-born guitar player Laur Joamets, also known as Little Joe, appearing on Sturgill’s breakout album ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music’ and in the live band. After leaving the band in March of 2017, where did he end up?
Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#12)
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As we near the end of the year, it’s time to start thinking about the Song of the Year and Album of the Year candidates, and to start sifting back thought this year’s playlists and reviews to see what resonated the most, and what we might have missed. But there are still new songs and new albums being released as well.
Chris Stapleton / Jason Isbell Earn Big Nominations for 60th Annual Grammy Awards
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The nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday morning (11-28), and among the most nominated names are multiple traditional country and roots music favorites, including Chris Stapleton who comes in with three nominations, tied with award show favorites Little Big Town for the most nominations in country.
“Floribama Shore” Is Just More Southern Cultural Exploitation from MTV and Viacom
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Sort of a mix between Party Down South and the original Jersey Shore, it puts eight 20-something party animals into a house together in Panama City Beach, and fuels the party with plenty of booze and stupidity, trying to sell it all as something resembling an accurate portrayal of Southern living.
Album Review – Margo Price’s “All American Made”
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The problem with Margo Price’s ‘All American Made’ is the same as her first record, ‘Midwest Farmer’s Daughter.’ Though the songwriting is strong in segments, the recordings themselves are lifeless, the playing and mixing is unimaginative, at times Margo’s otherwise strong voice is exposed and naked-feeling in the mix.
Album Review – Cody Jinks’ “Less Wise” (Modified Reissue)
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The record that most explains why Cody Jinks has been able to build up such a big following, and such a deep connection with those fans is arguably his 2010 effort ‘Less Wise.’ It was recently re-released in a remixed and remastered form called ‘Less Wise Modified.’
Album Review – Eric Strickland’s “Black and White and Blue”
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This new album Black and White and Blue isn’t just about Eric Strickland making a bluegrass record, it is about Eric exerting his desire to not be pigeon holed, and pulling away from the whole “Outlaw” moniker that has become so compromised in recent years.