Crickets Member and Country Songwriter Sonny Curtis Has Died
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Sonny Curtis was a skilled guitar player, a clever songwriter, and someone who left his fingerprints all across American culture in indelible ways, including as a member of The Crickets.
Miranda Lambert Signs Traditionalist Jake Worthington to Her Label
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There’s plenty of room for him in Texas, and with the rising interest in traditional country music, this might be the opportunity both for Jake Worthington and Big Loud Texas to take it to the next level.
Review – “Death-Defying Adventures of the Franklin County Trucking Company”
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Lucky for us, The Franklin County Trucking Company is here to pull this proud tradition out of the ditch, shine up the chrome, tie some steer horns to the grill, and get it tearassing back down the road.
Jamey Johnson Readies 1st Album of New Music in 14 Years
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Cross Canadian Ragweed and Oasis have reunited, and Jamey Johnson has announced his first new original album in 14 years. In fact, Johnson hasn’t just promised a new album, but a series of them.
I Saw Zach Top for $12 While I Still Could
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It’s a warning you’ve likely read here at Saving Country Music quite a few times over the years: Go see your favorite up-and-coming artists in smaller venues and for cheap ticket prices while you still can.
Garth Brooks Sexual Assault Allegations Must Be Taken Seriously
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On Thursday afternoon (10-3), it was revealed that a “Jane Roe” had filed a lawsuit in California state court accusing Garth Brooks of multiple incidents of rape, sexual assault, exposing himself, and other explicit behavior.
Amid INSANE Demand, Reunited Cross Canadian Ragweed Adds 2nd Show
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Sources say that over 120,000 people signed up just for the presale access alone. In mid April, Stillwater is going to transform into a major music city. This might turn out to be one of the biggest musical events all year.
Album Review – Midland’s “Barely Blue”
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Here we are in a moment in country music custom made for the neotraditional sounds of Midland, and here they are invoking the era in music when folk rock turned into mom rock on the easy listening station.
You See, This is Why Billy Strings Is “The Man”
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Right before Billy was set to take the stage for his headlining performance Friday night to play songs from the new album, he got a call from back home. His wife was in labor, and about to give birth to the couple’s first child.
70 Years Ago: Elvis Makes His Opry Debut. It Doesn’t Go Well
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It’s a common cliché and idiom here in 2024. Whenever someone gets up to sing in front of others and their talent is less than … well, professional let’s say, we chide, “Don’t quit your day job.” This is what Elvis was told.
CMT Gutted in Latest Round of Layoffs. Leslie Fram Departs.
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At this point, it’s hard to see how CMT continues forward as even a semblance of what it once was after the latest round of layoffs from parent company Paramount gut the country music cable network of top-tier talent.
This Is Big: Zach Top to Open for Alan Jackson
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Zach Top is out there reminding the world that the ’90s were the last great era in popular country music, and now he’ll be saddling up with one of the last true torchbearers from the ’90s era., Alan Jackson.
Album Review – Billy Strings – “Highway Prayers” (+ Song Reviews)
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Billy Strings has taken bluegrass to the arena and beyond. And every time you believe he’s going to abandon the discipline or stretch it too far, he doubles down on his bluegrass roots like he does with “Highway Prayers.”