CMA CEO Sarah Trahern Retirement Ends an Era. Let’s Hope It Starts a New One
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Sarah Trahern’s tenure at the CMA wasn’t really marked with any especially remarkable achievements or catastrophic mistakes. She wasn’t really vilified by purists or lauded by the industry.
Garth Brooks’ “No Fences” Appears on Spotify in Streaming Scam
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Fans of Garth Brooks were rejoicing Thursday evening (1-2) as it appeared that Garth was finally giving in and starting to upload his catalog to Spotify. But it’s pretty clear that Garth didn’t have a change of heart.
The Saving Country Music 2024 Album of the Year
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All the nominees for the 2024 Saving Country Music Album of the Year deserve nothing but praise for being catalysts for the country music revolution we’re currently enjoying. But only one can take the prize.
Release Radar & Most Anticipated Country Albums for 2025
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Welcome to 2025! Hopefully it will be a prosperous year in country music. As usual, the amount of releases coming out early in the year is a little light, but that doesn’t mean it won’t include some heavy hitters.
In Memoriam: Country Music’s Fallen Greats of 2024
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Before we look forward to 2025, let’s look back at 2024 and remember the important individuals we lost, from huge superstars, to songwriters and side players. They all contributed to the music we love, and deserve to be remembered.
Saving Country Music’s 2024 Essential Albums List
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Welcome to Saving Country Music’s most comprehensive guide to music in a given year, The Essential Albums List. It includes the “Most Essential” Albums, and then other albums reviewed and deemed worthy.
Willie Nelson, Jimmy Carter, and the Notorious White House Pot Incident
Part of the story that’s rarely told is the cautionary tale portion. While Willie Nelson was puffing away on the roof of the White House, he had a cast on his foot. It happens to be that his weed consumption had something to do with it.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#150)
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Detox from the onslaught of Christmas music with some of the best songs released in late 2024, along with some of the very promising singles released ahead of highly-anticipated albums for 2025.
The 2024 Saving Country Music SINGLE of the Year
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There are few if any other musical outfits who have so consistently shown a gift for unlocking the sheer unmitigated joy in music through a combination of talent and toil.
Album Review – Kiely Connell’s “My Own Company”
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Singer and songwriter Kiely Connell first burst into the music consciousness in 2021 with her excellent debut album “Calumet Queen.” Her voice was so striking, and her songs so emotive and cutting, she made a lasting impression.
Album Review – Hudson Westbrook (Self-Titled)
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Put Hudson Westbrook in your growing list of younger performers finding surprising success with more classic sounds, and helping to set true country music on a promising trajectory.
The Saving Country Music 2024 Artist of the Year
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The Saving Country Music Artist of the Year is someone who rekindles our spirit and hope that country music will be something future generations will also enjoy, and in it’s most genuine form.
Beloved Songwriter, Artist, Comedian John Hadley Has Died
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When it comes to songwriter, actor, painter, poet, writer, comedian, academic, and musician John Hadley, somehow the term “Renaissance Man” doesn’t seem to encapsulate the full breadth of his contributions.