Ameripolitan Awards Announce 2024 Nominees and a Return to Austin
24 CommentsThe nominees for the 2024 Ameripolitan Awards have just been announced, and its a who’s who of independent performers who you’ve probably have seen mentioned here at Saving Country Music before.
Two Unheard Jason Isbell Songs Precede Reissue of “Sirens Of The Ditch”
28 CommentsThose hungry for some new tunes from Jason Isbell just got a tasty, surprise treat in the form of two previously-unheard studio tracks that precede the reissue of one of Jason Isbell’s back catalog albums. Sirens Of The Ditch was Isbell’s first proper solo studio record, released in 2007 by New West Records.
Taylor Swift Lends Name to Sugarland Reboot in “Babe” (Review)
64 CommentsJust like Lady Antebellum, Sugarland should have been relegated to the graveyard of failed country music franchises, if for no other reason than the respective members were actually much better in their off season solo projects than the sum of their parts ever were together. But in an industry that is empty of new ideas and interested in squeezing money from whatever crevice possible, no franchise is off the table for resurrection.
Newest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#22)
18 CommentsThere are big changes in the latest update to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 playlist. They start with four new songs added from four stellar new releases. It’s also worth noting that two songs that have appeared on the playlist for the longest have been replaced, while the songs from two other artists have been refreshed.
Album Review – Jesse Daniel’s Self-Titled Debut
13 CommentsFor so many artists and fans, country music is their compass in life. It conveys a sense of home and comfort like nothing else can. No matter how crazy the world gets, no matter how far one strays from their roots—musically or otherwise—country music is always there to welcome them back with open arms.
Cody Jinks Announces Lineup for Inaugural Loud & Heavy Fest
19 CommentsHold on to your asses, because it’s going to get loud, heavy, twangy, country, and crunchy when Cody Jinks circles the wagons in his native Ft. Worth and puts on one hell of a party he’s dubbing the Loud and Heavy Fest on Saturday, August 18th at the Panther Island Pavilion.
The Worst “Country” Songs of 2018 So Far
93 CommentsCountry music still needs saving ladies and gentlemen, and is still searching for the absolute statistical rock bottom when it comes to quality and substance in songs. Defining the “worst” has officially reached new parameters. So let’s cover our ears, pinch our noses, and set these stinking piles of refuse up to ceremoniously knock them down.
Devil Makes Three Announces New Album “Chains Are Broken”
10 CommentsOne of the very first bands to mix punk and bluegrass way before mixing punk and bluegrass was cool will be back with a brand new record this August. Devil Makes Three has announced that their latest project Chains Are Broken will be arriving via New West Records.
Tyler Childers Releases New Tour Dates Amid Rising Demand & Sold-Out Shows
40 CommentsDon’t look now, but reigning Saving Country Music Album of the Year winner Tyler Childers is beginning to blow up as a live act. He’s starting to sell out larger venues across the country, and folks are remarking on the swelling numbers they’re seeing at his shows.
Saving Country Music’s Best Country Albums of 2018 So Far
85 CommentsAs we move past the musical halfway pole for 2018, it’s time once again to look back in the rear-view mirror and see what has wowed us the most so far. Along with some excellent albums that will go on to be considered for some of the best all year, the spring of 2018 has also revealed itself as one of the busiest release periods for in years.
Garth Brooks Song Passed Off As Original for “The Voice” Contestant Kyla Jade
64 CommentsFor contestant Kyla Jade who was part of Blake Shelton’s team, the original song selected was a tune called “The Last Tear.” The reason “The Last Tear” cannot be passed off as an original song is because it’s actually a song originally recorded by Garth Brooks called “Leave A Light On.”
Track List Details Revealed for New Cody Jinks Album “Lifers”
24 CommentsCody Jinks will be releasing his latest, highly-anticipated record Lifers on July 27th through Rounder Records who just signed a deal with the Ft. Worth-based songwriter, and Jinks will be releasing a new single “Must Be The Whiskey” on June 15th. Now we have a track list for Lifers, which gives us a little more insight into what to expect.
Album Review – American Aquarium’s “Things Change”
55 CommentsAmerican Aquarium should no longer be around. It was a marginal name to begin with, and for a band that was tough to define or find a home for, and that was built upon the concept of drugs, drinking, and the implosion of life before you’re 30. But frontman and songwriter BJ Barham was too stupid to quit.