Alison Krauss & Union Station Reunite for MAJOR Tour, New Album
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For the first time in nearly a decade, the legendary pairing of Alison Krauss and Union Station will be officially reuniting in 2025 for a massive nationwide tour. In total, the pairing will perform some 70+ tour dates.
Move Over Steve Goodman, Jason Isbell Pens “The Saddest Song Ever”
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“In my new song we cover such diverse tragic country topics as unemployment, the troops, reliable trucks gone done breakin’ down, the devil’s brown liquor, and the no-good bankerman knocking on the door with papers,” Isbell says in the fictitious infomercial. “My new 180-minute four chord song also covers new cartoonishly tragic down home scenarios.
Song Review – Blake Shelton’s “Came Here To Forget”
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“Came Here To Forget” is not a terrible song. It’s a decent song that they made into a poor effort by taking a decent premise, loading it up with radio-friendly buzzwords, and stylizing it to the “Hot AC” crowd in the production. In other words, it’s destined to be a super hit on country radio.
Gaming Facebook’s Lax Video Rules to Launch Viral Stars (Facebook, Part 3)
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For a “view” to register on a YouTube video, a user must watch at least 30 seconds. But on Facebook, the video only has to be viewed for 3 seconds. The user doesn’t even have to be paying attention to the video. The sound doesn’t even have to be enabled. And due to Facebook’s auto-play feature, it’s more likely three seconds will rattle off before the user even pays attention to it compared to a YouTube video.
Dolly Parton Announces New “Pure & Simple” Album and Major North American Tour
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Dolly Parton will have a busy 2016 ahead of her, and held a press conference Monday morning to fill folks in on all she has planned. Along with upgrades to her theme park Dollywood, including the first “launched” wooden roller coaster called Lightning Rod, which will be the fastest wooden coaster at 73 mph once it’s completed, Dolly Parton will have a new double album, and will embark on a 60-date tour of North America.
Blake Shelton (Yes, Blake Shelton) Advocates for the Protection and Exclusivity of Country Music
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…Back to the argument Blake Shelton had with Adam Levine on The Voice as America watched on, and they both battled to be picked as the judge for Adam Wakefield, Blake Shelton said some things about country that needed to be heard, and were quite surprising coming from Blake. Usually the banter between judges is quite lighthearted on the show. But in this case, it got fairly heated.
You’re Going To Want To Be On Top of These Sturgill Simpson Tour Dates
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Last week Sturgill Simpson announced the release of his third solo album “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” on April 15th, and as is customary, a slew of new tour dates will accompany the release. Though there is only 15 dates in Texas, the Midwest, Tennessee and Kentucky to start, there’s a good bet more are coming. There’s also a very good bet all of these dates will sell out almost immediately as tickets go for sale
Blues Review – Husky Burnette’s “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Revival”
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Pushing 300 bills, living and dying off of junk food and cigarettes, apt to have a damn seizure right there in front of you, Husky Burnette isn’t some singer/songwriter looking to entertain your town’s upper crust as they dine on chef-prepared meals in a local listening room. This is a one man wrecking crew shack shaking country blues force of nature.
Album Review – Doug Bruce’s “Unsung”
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Think of this album like a time capsule that has been unearthed with some of the best music written during the golden age of country that never saw the light of day, so it’s still fresh and new to your ears. And by going through his uncle’s entire song catalog to find the best selections, it’s like a Greatest Hits collection from some long lost legend at the same time.
Joey Feek of the Country Duo Joey + Rory Has Died
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Joey Feek was first diagnosed with cervical Cancer in June of 2014, shortly after the birth of the couple’s daughter, Indiana, who was born with Down Syndrome. Feek underwent surgery and numerous treatments, but the Cancer continued to return. But Joey and Rory’s faith never wavered, despite their story unfolding like a tragedy whose every next turn became more unbelievable and tragic.
Song Review – Sturgill Simpson’s “Brace For Impact (Live A Little)”
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At this point, we shouldn’t even be listening to “Brace For Impact” in my opinion. Even more so than with most artists, Sturgill Simpson’s music is meant to be taken as a cohesive expression, with each song leading into the next on a purposeful timeline. All you have to do is listen to “Brace For Impact” and how it’s abruptly cut off at the end to understand this.
Viral Sites Exploiting Sympathy and Prayers for Country Legends (The Scourge of Facebook, Part 2)
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When Saving Country Music started nearly nine years ago, the media rarely talked about country legends. They were relics forgotten in time that weren’t worth wasting website space on because few people cared, and the ones who did weren’t online. Now that your mother and grandmother all have Facebook pages and smartphones, country legends and their regular health ailments are the stuff of clickbait dreams for viral farms.
Sturgill Simpson Announces New Album “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” – Listen to New Song
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Two days after posting a cryptic image on his website and social network properties, Sturgill Simpson conducted a rare and exclusive 3-minute interview on Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe, and announced his upcoming 3rd studio solo album A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. Sturgill also played a new song as part of the interview.