Turnpike Troubadours Impact Mainstream Radio with “Heaven Passing Through”
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We’ve been here before. A fan favorite from the independent country world makes a surprising impact in the insular, archaic world of mainstream country radio, and gets us all excited at the prospects.
Lucky Tubb & Wayne Hancock at The Granada
18 CommentsOn Friday night I was supposed to be long gone from Dallas, TX. But plans changed as they sometimes do, and I was able to cash in the consolation prize of watching two overlords of old school country cross paths at one of the best venues in the country in what turned out to be […]
Album Review – Jayke Orvis “It’s All Been Said”
20 CommentsWhen maestro mandolin player and songwriter Jayke Orvis left the .357 String Band, some heavy metal transplants were screeching that he took all of their grittiness, guts, and anger with him. Taking that theory to its natural conclusion, I guess a few were expecting his solo project to be some sort of bloodletting ritual that […]
FREE Johnny Cash American Recordings Outtakes
15 CommentsIf you’re human, then you’re likely a fan of Johnny Cash’s “American Recordings” albums recorded with legendary producer Rick Rubin all the way up to his death. Fans thought that after this February’s American VI: Ain’t No Grave it was finito!, no mas, that’s all she wrote. But now some outtakes have surfaced, and 7 […]
Dale Watson’s “Carryin’ On” Due Out Aug. 24th
18 CommentsDale Watson has ready a new album called Carryin’ On, and it will be released on August 24th via Koch Records. Dale has made a country music career out of defying convention, but he defies his own convention with this new album. As discussed in Separating Music City From Music Row, the writer of “Nashville […]
Tops So Far For 2010
56 Comments2010 is turning out to be a bumper crop year for REAL country music, and no, I’m not just saying that to be a cheerleader for the “scene.” I’ll be the first to admit that last year was a terrible year for new releases, save for a few great ones from the Bloodshot Record’s gang […]
Once And For All, What Makes an Outlaw?
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Today is the 4th of July: the birthday of The United States. It is also arguably the birthday of the Outlaw movement in country music. Nailing down an exact date when the Outlaw movement started depends on who you talk to, but a popular one is when Willie Nelson’s legendary 4th of July Picnics started […]
Deadeye Delivers w/ Trials & Tribulations
13 CommentsSome might have though that this day would never happen, but with The Reverend Deadeye’s new album The Trials & Tribulations Of…, the Lord Jesus Christ is cool once again. The amount of one man band’s busting out of local scenes and making their way into the national eye has in no way diluted the […]
Eric Church’s New Pot Anthem “Smoke A Little Smoke”
60 CommentsBy his own account, pop country’s so called ‘New Outlaw’ Eric Church doesn’t mind ruffling feathers. With his new pot anthem “Smoke A Little Smoke,” he’s doing that very thing, and not just with the morality police. Of course Eric Church fans are eating this song up like a bowl of Count Chocula in a […]
Who Will Be Country’s Next Savior?
84 CommentsWhen it boils right down to it, what is it going to take to Save Country Music? Hard work, education, and grass roots efforts are one way, but the magic bullet would be an artist that could rise above all the arguments dividing country music, and offer widespread appeal through a new approach while also […]
Why Toby Keith & I Don’t Read The Rolling Stone
23 CommentsWhen the story came out that Afghanistan Commander General McCrystal was being forced to resign because of comments him or some of his staff made that ended up in a Rolling Stone article, I immediately smelled something fishy. Why? Just over a year ago, The Rolling Stone published an article written by actor Ethan Hawke […]
The New Saving Country Music Calendar!
17 CommentsYou’ve asked for it, and now it’s here @ www.savingcountrymusic.com/calendar. The idea behind this calendar is to try and further connect the underground country community. What you can find on the calendar is: Podcast/radio show times and locations Concert dates from core bands Album release dates and other special dates Important dates in country music […]
Bob Wayne Signs w/ Century & New Album
24 CommentsProbably the best pure songwriter in underground country, one Bob Wayne, has announced that he has signed with the record label Century Media, and will be releasing an album through them called From The Camper to The Cadillac. “I just turned in the album and it sounds killer. All my other CD’s–‘Blood To Dust’ was […]