The Circle Remains Unbroken at Inaugural Unbroken Circle Festival
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It’s official. Independent country and roots music has a new killer festival on the calendar. It’s called the Unbroken Circle Music Festival, and it happened September 4-6 on the banks of the Ohio River.
On Zach Bryan Declaring “I Don’t Want to Be a Country Musician”
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In a moment in popular music when everyone wants to declare themselves country, here’s a musician who’s more country than he is anything else, but due to his respect for country is actually speaking the truth.
Hank Williams Jr. / Waylon Jennings Duet “The Conversation” Gets Its Due
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To many dedicated country music fans, “The Conversation” pairing Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings is one of the coolest collaborations to ever grace the genre. Written by Hank Jr., Waylon, and drummer Richie Albright…
Fast-Rising Songwriter Jesse Welles Announces New Tour Dates
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Jesse Welles is the warrior poet who went from fronting rock bands to recently becoming the poet laureate of the apocalypse with his witty, poignant, and pointed observations presented in pure acoustic form.
On This Day: Ricky Nelson Stands Up for Country with “Garden Party”
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Listening back to “Garden Party” now and regarding Ricky Nelson’s career at large, it feels like he deserves way more credit for making country music cool to rock ‘n roll kids, and a new generation.
Album Review – Jelly Roll’s “Beautifully Broken”
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Jelly Roll is America’s favorite feel good story, whether that story is true or not. People want to believe it, because it gives them hope, either in themselves, or in society at large, or both. It’s intoxicating. And so they indulge.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#147)
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The Saving Country Music Top 25 Playlist is built to keep you informed on all the best songs and albums coming out right here, right now in country and roots music. It’s available on most all streaming formats.
What To Make of These Garth Brooks Sexual Assault Accusations
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What made the sexual assault accusations against Garth Brooks so unbelievable and bizarre-feeling is because of who we’ve all perceived Garth Brooks to be over his nearly 40-year career, including many of his most vocal detractors.
Album Review – Sweet Megg – “Bluer Than Blue”
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Bob Wills and Western Swing were just as much jazz as they were country, and the same goes for Sweet Meg and ‘Bluer Than Blue.’ It’s boldly and steadfastly traveling back to the ’20s-’40s period, and reviving the era in sound.
Billy Strings Puts Bluegrass Back on Top of the Charts with New Album
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Billy Strings has taken bluegrass to heights we haven’t seen in decades, or in some instances, ever. now he’s storming onto the Billboard charts with his new 20-song album “Highway Prayers.”
Why This House in Nashville Has a Waylon Jennings Logo
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1117 17th Ave. is just south of the well-recognized Music Row campus in Nashville. As those who’ve been there know, many of the offices in the area inhabit old houses in what started out as a residential neighborhood.
Album Review – The Deslondes – “Roll It Out”
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They’re Americana anti-stars, working in obscure dialects that sit between the margins of more popular styles, taking up the influences and sounds that have been orphaned by the rest of music and making them feel loved.
Fans Unhappy with 2025 Buckeye Country Superfest Lineup
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The Buckeye Country Superfest has just revealed their latest lineup, and it couldn’t be going worse for the AEG-promoted event, at least according to the feedback from fans. Crowned by Kane Brown and Jelly Roll…