30 Years Ago: Vince Gill Releases The Perfect Country Eulogy
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Country music isn’t just here to entertain. It is here to heal. And few songs have the healing power, and present such grace and adulation for a fallen friend, loved one, or fellow country great.
On The Beyoncé, Zach Bryan “Snubs” by the 2024 CMA Awards
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Nobody is listening to Cowboy Carter. It was the most lauded release all year by the press, is supposedly supported by the biggest Stan army in the world, and sits at #133. Meanwhile, Zach Bryan has 3 albums in the Top 20.
Album Review – George Strait’s “Cowboys and Dreamers”
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George Strait did his duty, to God, to country, to family, and to country music. He owes us nothing more. Anything else is gravy. Yet he still takes moments to contribute like he does on “Cowboys and Dreamers.”
Willie Nelson / Oak Ridge Boys Sing Together for 1st Time
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The new song comes from the new Oak Ridge Boys new album called “Mama’s Boys” to be released on October 25th. The album is not just a tribute to their own mothers, but mothers around the world.
Zephaniah OHora Makes His Texas Debut in Austin
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If you need your faith restored in the present and future of country music, just pipe up a record from Zephaniah Ohora, or make the effort to see him live. There is a purposefulness and a purity behind Zehphaniah’s music.
New Dwight Yoakam Album Coming. New Dwight Yoakam Album Coming!
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Try to look cool. This is Dwight Yoakam we’re talking about after all. But forgive folks if they can’t contain their excitement that the modern King of the Bakersfield Sound has another album loaded up and ready to go.
3-Time Accused Rapists Diplo, Nelly, Nick Carter Make 2025 Stagecoach Fest
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It’s a good time to be a country music fan. No reason to reach for the Backstreet Boys, Diplo, or Nelly to entice fans to the event. If anything, they give the whole lineup an ick factor it doesn’t need.
50 Years Ago: George Jones is Ahead of His Time Addressing PTSD with “The Door”
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Sometimes when sifting through the volumes of old country songs, you’re left outright stunned by the depth and foresight some of them include. The beauty of country music is often found in its simplicity…
Guitar Player Jay Neilson’s Suffers Major Health Issue
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Tami Neilson will be making her Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday, September 17th, as well as her debut at Dollywood on September 9th. But her brother Jay will unfortunately not be by her side.
Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for Final Part of 2024
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Aren’t you lucky that you’re connected in with Saving Country Music, which is the website numerous other websites use to stay informed about all the albums coming out each week. It’s darn near a full time job.
Album Review – Pony Bradshaw’s “Thus Spoke The Fool”
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Pony Bradshaw has made it his personal conquest to reconstruct the romantic notions of the Southern vernacular, and use it to grace music whose audience will spill well beyond the region’s borders.
Album Review – Ritch Henderson’s “Alive in Alabama”
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Ritch Henderson is in touch with some of the most potent inspirations and experiences to allow him sing right from the soul in a way that separates his songs from the massive onslaught of new recorded music.
50 Years Ago: Waylon Jennings Records the Ultimate Country Protest Song
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Some people like to believe that kvetching about the state of country music is a recent sport. In truth, complaining about country music’s direction is a tried and true tradition that has been around since the beginning.