Let’s Not Start Celebrating The New Live Nation Ruling Yet
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Is the ruling a victory? Sure it is, and a big one. But we are far away from Live Nation and Ticketmaster being split up, scalpers and bots being brought to heel, and something nearing an equitable ticketing ecosystem.
20 Years Ago: Shooter Jennings Releases “Put The ‘O’ Back in Country”
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The debut country album from Shooter Jennings called Put The ‘O’ Back in Country was a critically-important moment in the country music revolution we’re currently in the midst of.
40 Years Ago: George Strait Records a Country Music Masterpiece
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It’s often the most simple notions that resonate the deepest in country music. It’s how a song can embrace the cliché nature of country songs, yet still express a certain feeling in a new and unique way.
On The Budding Friendship of Billy Strings and Zach Top
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Up until the last few years, we had to witness a sharp and steady decline in country music across the board. Not any more. We have two dudes out there helping to completely rewrite the script.
Clint Black Announces “Back On The Blacktop” Tour
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You still get everything you want out of a Clint Black performance as he runs through his 22 #1 hits and others that should have been. That’s why you should see him on his “Back On The Blacktop Tour.”
Skinny Dennis Nashville Plots Grand Opening
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A second location of the iconic Brooklyn honky tonk “Skinny Dennis” will be celebrating its Grand Opening on March 1st in Nashville. Located at 2635 Gallatin Pike in East Nashville…
Album Review – Juliet McConkey’s “Southern Front”
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It’s a thing of beauty how the gentle but powerful musings of Juliet McConkey overwhelm your emotional faculties in disarming waves, awakening feelings often left dormant in the passing of everyday life.
North Springs Music Festival Reveals Impressive 2025 Lineup
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The 2025 lineup is crowned by two Alabama bands that will absolutely melt your face off live, along with a strong selection of some of the best songwriters in all of country.
Luke Bell’s “The Bullfighter” Becomes a Country Music Standard
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Three artists from three separate countries have released versions of “The Bullfighter” over the last two months. Who will be next? We will have to see.
Charley Crockett Announces New Tour Dates for 2025
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Get on board with Charley Crockett, or get out of the way before you get trucked. This dude is on a tear and isn’t stopping or slowing down for anybody.
Album Review – Tony Logue’s “Dark Horse”
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Tony Logue and his band have the uncanny ability to cut through all the pretentiousness that seems to permeate most all contemporary music to serve real and raw human emotions free from embellishment.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#153)
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“MoDErN cOUnTRy SUcKS!” What are you nuts? It’s an embarrassment of riches out here, you just need to know where to point your nose. Turn off Bobby Bones and get to listening to the best in independent country music.
On Brian Setzer’s Health Concerns, Inability to Play Guitar
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With no warning, and with little follow up information, rockabilly legend, big band leader, and bona fide guitar god Brian Setzer let it be known that he is no longer able to play the instrument that made him famous.