August 29th is a MASSIVE Release Day in Country
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Whoa, the release day we have lined up for Friday, August 29th is going to be WILD. Some of the names you might recognize. Some of them might be new to you. But they’re all worth paying attention to.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#136)
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It’s an embarrassment of riches on the latest playlist update, with the list once again bursting at the seams and being extended from 25 to 28 just to make room for all the great songs being released at the moment.
Assault and Death at Nashville’s Tin Roof Leaves Lots of Questions
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Many questions remain about the assault of Austin Turner leading to his death. What led to the altercation? Why was Turner trying to get back into the Tin Roof, and why was he denied?
Album Review – Blaine Bailey’s ‘ᎣᏪᏅᏒ’ (Home)
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“Home” (ᎣᏪᏅᏒ in Cherokee syllabary) is a bold, auspicious, full, rich, and entertaining specimen of authentic Northeast Oklahoma country rock, reminding you of some of the best up-tempo tracks of the Turnpike Troubadours.
Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line’s “Kiss My Boots” to Tyler Hubbard (A Rant)
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Brian Kelley, take your damn millions, and enjoy the rest of your life playing the county fair circuit like a man. Because if you think this Bro-Country mess is due for a resurgence in 2024, I’ve got some Sam Hunt stock to sell you.
Album Review – Addison Johnson’s “Dangerous Men”
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From Greensboro, North Carolina, Addison Johnson is an under-heralded Outlaw traditionalist who’s been seen hanging out and touring with the likes of other dangerous men like Ward Davis and Alex Williams.
No Answers Into Who Vandalized the Willie Nelson Statue, or Why
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Very early Friday morning, February 23rd, someone decided to take a can of pink spray paint, and vandalize the iconic Willie Nelson statue that sits in front of Austin’s Moody Theater.
TikTok & Social Media Quickly Becoming the Primary Thing that Matters in Music
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It nears the realm of impossibility to put enough emphasis on how monumentally important the seismic shifts occurring in the music business at the moment are, and how they’re reverberating throughout every sector of the industry.
Mason Ramsey (Yes, the Walmart Yodel Boy) Is Back with “Blue Over You”
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“Blue Over You” is where that old soul of a young man raised by his grandparents on traditional country comes forth once again, with a bit of an Elvis/Sun Records influence as well.
Album Review – Shane Smith & The Saints – “Norther”
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Perhaps no other band calls to mind the most defining and elemental moments of life than Shane Smith and the Saints. And perhaps no other album Shane Smith and the Saints have released accomplishes this better than “Norther.”
Blackberry Smoke Drummer Brit Turner Dies of Brain Cancer
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Along with being a founding member of the band since its inception in 2000, Brit Turner was the actual brother of Blackberry Smoke bass player Richard Turner, and was also considered the big brother to everyone in the band.
Opry’s 2024 NextStage Class Features Surging Independent Talent
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Started in 2019, the Grand Ole Opry’s NextStage program looks to highlight rising talent by featuring them more regularly on the Opry stage, and across the Grand Ole Opry’s various programs and properties.
Godfather of Austin Blues, Stevie Ray Vaughan Mentor W.C. Clark Dies
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There are few guys whose legacies loom larger in Austin, TX than blues guitar legend W.C. Clark. Though the blues is where he resided, his influence ran like a vein throughout all the music originating in the Live Music Capital of the World.