Forget Net Neutrality, A “Free and Open” Internet is Already a Myth
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If you’re to believe the worst of the doomsday predictions about the recent striking down of “Net Neutrality” regulations, we’re headed for a completely divided internet. But in truth, we’re already there.
Hank III to Finally Release Assjack Album
2 CommentsMy Free Hank III pants were going crazy today when it was announced that Hank Williams III will FINALLY be releasing a full album of his alter ego band, Assjack. This has been a long time coming to say the least. One of the many issues that Hank III has been having with his label […]
Fans Want Gram Parsons in Hall of Fame
3 CommentsSay what you want about the man, or even his music, but it is hard to make the case that anybody has been a bigger ambassador for country music than Gram Parsons. Gram Parsons showed millions of non-country fans that country music could be cool. He turned The Rolling Stones into country fans. He discovered […]
The Role of Tradition in Modern Country Music
5 CommentsRecently, especially after the Newsweek article decrying pop country came out, I’ve seen an uptick in blogs and articles wondering if the pop influences in the genre have gone too far. We all know my opinion on the matter, but I have been encouraged in this uptick in commentary. Even if the majority of people […]
Bloodshot Bill
1 CommentOn Outlaw Radio tonight (Tuesday), Jashie P will be featuring the greatness of the one man band. A lot of you might know about people like Hasil Adkins from Boone County, really the father of the country/rock/punk one man bands. Then there’s Scott H. Biram from Texas, and Hank III’s old bass player Joe Buck, […]
Wal-Mart = Censorship
1 CommentWith the death of local record stores, and even the smaller national chain music stores, Wal-Mart has now taken the spot as the big dog atop the music selling food chain. Problem is, Wal-Mart refuses to sell any album with what they consider “offensive” lyrics, so artists are forced to ether produce “clean” versions of […]
Jennifer Love Hewitt Going Country?
4 CommentsYeah I know, Jennifer Love Hewitt is hot, but so is the scat as it leaves the bear’s hind quarters. But eventually it grows cold, just like Jessica Simpson’s country music junket did, and I’m predicting a similar fate if Hewitt actually does “go country” like the info the rumor mill is spitting out alludes […]
New Albums By Scott H. Biram & J.B. Beverly
0 CommentsThis Tuesday we had a couple of big album releases by two big names in REAL country music (and blues). Scott H. Biram released Something’s Wrong, Lost Forever on Bloodshot Records, and JB Beverly and the Wayward Drifters released Watch America Roll By. I have both these albums on the way and hope to have […]
All Charges Dropped Against Jesco White.
1 CommentSavingcountrymusic.com has learned, even through complete lack of local media coverage on the matter, that on Monday morning The Dancing Outlaw Jesco White appeared in court, and all charges against him were dropped. Jesco was arrested on Monday April 27th. He was woken up at his residence in Madison and charged with “Conspiracy for delivery […]
Interview – The .357 String Band
5 CommentsA couple of weeks ago I got to see the .357 String Band live, and I also got to spend a good amount of time hanging out with them before and after the show. I was hoping to do a more formal interview, but long story short, it wasn’t in the cards. We did get […]
Pt. 2- Whitey Morgan & Rachel Brooke from Michigan
4 Comments(This is the second article of two in the “REAL Music from Michigan” series) In some ways Michigan can’t win for losing. Yes the auto industry is shutting down, but they also get yoked for being “Yankees” when really a lot of Michigan and Michiganders have a lot more in common with Southerners and the […]
Pt. 1- Whitey Morgan – Honky Tonks & Cheap Motels
2 Comments(This is the second guest article written by Cliff England, and part one of two in the “REAL country music from Michigan” series.) With the passing of Waylon Jennings, and so many country heroes, fans will be hard pressed to find some true outlaws nowadays, but I’ve come to find Michigan still has a few. […]
“Country” Warped Tour in the Works
5 CommentsWhen I think about a good way to personify pop country, I think of a pig; a big, bloated, lazy, garish and gluttonous pig laying around in its own filth and slops. And this pig recently had piglets, with swollen nipples dotting its underbelly. And fighting for a chance with the sweet, sweet nectar of […]