We All Know Where This Gavin Adcock Thing Is Headed
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It’s not necessarily the music of Gavin Adcock that has become so predictable that it veers into the realm of cliché. It’s his behavioral pattern that we have seen play out in music ad nauseum.
Tom Petty: More Country Than Most, and An American Music Icon For Everyone
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According to numerous reports, Tom Petty was rushed to the hospital Sunday (10-1) night when he was found in his Malibu home unconscious, and not breathing, having suffered from cardiac arrest. They were able to get a pulse on Petty as he was rushed to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was placed on life support.
Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting LIVE Blog
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On Sunday evening (10-1), a shooter named Stephen Paddock opened fire on attendees of the Route 91 Harvest Festival in downtown Las Vegas, killing at least 58 people, and injuring an estimated 515 according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Department. Saving Country Music will keep LIVE update rolling here with news and info.
Posthumous Release Scheduled for Chris Porter After Tragic Death
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If you don’t remember songwriter and performer Chris Porter from his time fronting the Bluebonnet Rattlesnakes or a bevy of other projects, perhaps you remember the tragedy that occurred a year ago this month when Porter and bass player Mitchell Vanderburg were both killed when their tour vehicle was struck from behind.
Madison Lewis Evokes The Past, Illustrates a Promising Future in “Back to the Blue”
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Since youth can blind the music connoisseur to the true nature of talent since we regard it on a sliding scale, sometimes you can get too swept up in the marvel to see the forest for the trees. But in the case of Madison Lewis, the material and the voice is so mature and unique, age doesn’t even seem like a factor in the equation.
Jerry Jeff Walker Is Recovering From Throat Cancer
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Texas country music legend and revered songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker has revealed that he’s been suffering from throat Cancer, and recently experienced some health setbacks during his treatment and recovery. Citing that he and his camp did not want a lot of publicity about the Cancer diagnosis until after he responded well to treatment…
Winners from the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Awards
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The International Bluegrass Music Association held their annual awards gala on Thursday evening (9-28) as part of their week-long conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Earls of Leicester were once again a big winner for Entertainer of the Year, while a couple of young instrumentalists also made big news.
Midland’s Songwriter & Producer Pretty Much Just Admitted They’re Manufactured
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“I feel like we manifested [Midland], because this is our playground…,” says Shane McAnally. “When these guys walked in and were a vehicle for those kinds of songs, and also quite capable of writing them as well, it was like ‘Weird Science,’ like, it wasn’t our design, but it’s almost like we put into a machine what we wanted, and out came Midland.”
Miranda Lambert Puts Badass Lineup Of Openers Together for Upcoming Tour
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Get your hemp necklaces and nag champa ready, because Miranda Lambert is about to embark on the “Livin’ Like Hippies” tour come January, and even if you’re fair to partly cloudy on Ran Ran herself, she’s assembled a pretty badass lineup of openers that represent a who’s who of cool independent acts that may coax you off your couch.
Single Review – William Michael Morgan’s “Vinyl”
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With all the talk about the cheeky machismo of Midland lately, including many assigning the trio savior status for finally returning a semblance of traditional country back to the mainstream of country, folks seem have forgotten that William Michael Morgan did that very thing with a single called “I Met A Girl” in 2016.
New Additions to Saving Country Music’s Spotify Playlist, & Now Available on Google Play (#9)
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As summer concludes and we start to enter what promises to be a very crowded fall for landmark releases in country music, new songs have just been added to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Playlist to get you ready. Also, the playlist is finally available for those who use Google Play.
Album Review – Billy Strings in “Turmoil & Tinfoil”
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While some try to sell you on the idea that adhering to certain genres or traditional instrumentation is a severe limitation on creativity, some of the most brilliant musicians are the ones who are able to work within the confines of severe limitations and still tap into originality and undiscovered musical vistas that dazzle the spirit in unique ways.
Despite The Quality of “On The Rocks,” Midland Are Still Bullshitters
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I can’t stand these Midland guys. I can’t stand their faces, I can’t stand their bullshit Tom Selleck circa 1985 mustaches, I can’t stand their stupid getups, or the fact that they’re making a mockery of the authenticity of scores of Austin-based country artists, and legions of traditional country performers across the globe.