Anthony Enriquez of Texas Country Duo Shotgun Rider Has Died
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Anthony Enriquez, one of the members of the promising Texas duo Shotgun Rider, has died, Saving Country Music can confirm. The lead guitar player and songwriter was beloved throughout the Texas scene.
The Legendary Troy Seals Has Passed Away
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Through George Jones, Troy compelled us to ask, “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?” when it comes to the country legends who pass on. Now we must ask that question when it comes to Troy Seals.
Album Review – Matt Daniel’s “The Poet”
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Matt Daniel is one of those artists clearly touched (or cursed) by the need to perform country music to unburden his soul, but blessed with immense talent to write and express it.
How To Fix the Country Music Hall of Fame Induction Process
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The Country Music Hall of Fame announced its 2025 inductees on Tuesday, March 25th, and it’s hard to determine if anyone is happy about the overall outcome except for the inductees themselves and their immediate family.
Album Review – Alison Krauss & Union Station’s “Arcadia”
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“Arcadia” might not be the best album to introduce your friends to the power of bluegrass, but it might be the ideal specimen to introduce them to the beauty of it.
Morgan Wallen Makes The Least of His ‘SNL’ Appearance
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Huh. So Morgan Wallen appeared on Saturday Night Live and it stirred controversy, and he didn’t even really seem that thrilled to be there, or grateful for the opportunity? You don’t say.
Iconic Willie Nelson Mural Gets Second Life in Austin
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Sometimes there are still happy endings to depressing stories. That is the case for the iconic Willie Nelson mural in downtown Austin that was demolished on February 3rd.
Wait, Morgan Wallen Is Appearing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Again?
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Why is Morgan Wallen getting a second opportunity to play Saturday Night Live when there are so many other worthy names from the country and roots world that are still waiting for their first one?
Album Review – Lola Kirke’s “Trailblazer”
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Ready to explore her country noir impulses in full force, she intermixes country songs with more indie rock treatments in an album that is eclectic and explorative, and always forthright and engaging in the writing.
Zach Top, Muscadine Bloodline, Red Clay Strays Nab ACM Award Noms
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The ACM Awards continue to spiral towards irrelevancy. That said, there are some interesting names in the nominations for the 2025 ACM Awards released Thursday.
Rhiannon Giddens Has “Complicated Feelings” about Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter”
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Rhiannon Giddens has “complicated feelings” about her involvement in the project that saw Beyoncé use Rhiannon’s banjo and viola in the album’s big single “Texas Hold ‘Em.”
Song Review – Dierks Bentley’s “Cold Beer Can” feat. Stephen Wilson Jr.
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The song deserves credit for the emotional-laden arrangement and the attempt to go deeper than 12 oz. But ultimately “Cold Beer Can” is a formulaic beer track for radio.
Jesse Daniel Announces New Album “Son of the San Lorenzo”
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Let’s go! It’s hasn’t even yet been a year since Jesse Daniel released his last record “Countin’ The Miles,” and the honky tonk revivalist is already loading up another one in the chamber.