CMA CEO Sarah Trahern Retirement Ends an Era. Let’s Hope It Starts a New One
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Sarah Trahern’s tenure at the CMA wasn’t really marked with any especially remarkable achievements or catastrophic mistakes. She wasn’t really vilified by purists or lauded by the industry.
Review – Swamp Dogg’s “Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St.”
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Yes, yes, and yes. Finally we have a Swamp Dogg album that fits in the country music world. It’s bluegrass. It’s “blackgrass” if you will. And it’s also decidedly a Swamp Dogg album, which means it’s all served with offbeat weirdness.
Album Review – Jayce Turley’s “Broke Down”
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Years ago an up-and-comer like Jayce Turley would be lucky to cause a stir locally in Kentucky. Now this is the sound folks crave. But it’s only native to a few distinct voices. One of those voices is Jayce Turley.
Zach Bryan Pissed that “Pink Skies” Sent to Pop Radio
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On Tuesday, May 28th, it was reported that “Pink Skies” was sent to Top 40 pop radio as a single, and it seems like Zach Bryan is not too happy about it. Zach might not be too happy with his label Warner Records either.
Billy Strings Sets 1st Live Album, New Tour Dates
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Seeing bluegrass phenom Billy Strings live is one of the modern marvels of the universe. It’s is an other-worldly, enrapturing experience that words fail to convey the power of. All the more reason to permanently affix it to vinyl.
Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, Applebee’s, and Country Music
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Right now the iconic American chain restaurant is going through a reckoning that draws similar parallels to country music. On the surface, perhaps these things don’t have any similarities at all. But digging a bit deeper, they do.
Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for 2nd Half of 2024
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The 2nd half of 2024 promises to be a very big and very busy time when it comes to album releases in country and roots music. Below you can find a list of Saving Country Music’s top recommended albums.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#140)
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Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer is upon us. This is a great time to dive into some of the best country music coming out this season, and to look forward to some great albums in the offing.
Album Review – Kelsey Waldon’s “There’s Always a Song”
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Taking a quick detour from her towering albums of original songs, the “Pearl of Kentucky Country Music” Kelsey Waldon stops down to leave behind some signature versions of her most favored songs.
Saving Country Music Suffers Cyberattack Over Morgan Wallen Article
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In sixteen years of operation, and over 8,500 articles published, an attack of this size and scope has never been experienced by Saving Country Music, and the website has never been unavailable for as long of a period.
Screw Apple Music For Not Including Country in Their Top 100 Albums
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Get pissed. Get mad. Be personally offended as a country music fan that on Apple Music’s recently revealed “Best 100 Albums” of all time, there isn’t a single actual country music album to be found.
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Slips on Charts, Disappears on Country Radio
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It was supposed to be one of the biggest events in music in 2024, if not one of the biggest in music in the last many years. Most definitely it was going to be the defining moment in country music in 2024, if not in country history.
Red Clay Strays Announce New Album “Made By These Moments”
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The Red Clay Strays are already taking the country and roots world by storm with their throwback Sun Records-inspired sound. Their new album produced by Dave Cobb and backed by RCA Records only promises to up the ante.