Vincent Neil Emerson Announces Fall 2023 Tour
9 CommentsThis tour will be an opportunity to see Vincent Neil as the headliner and in smaller venues. As is commonly said these days, see these guys in intimate settings while you still can, because you never known when they’ll blow up.
Album Review – The Wild Reeds in “The World We Built”
17 CommentsMusic can be both a portal of escapism for the conformed, and a type of therapy for the ill-adjusted. People listen and play music to fit in, or to stand out. No matter the application, all people use music to help cope with being human. Some music helps more than other music with coping with the human condition.
Westport Roots Festival Announces 4th Annual Lineup
7 CommentsThe Westport Roots Festival in Kansas City, MO is getting ready for an action packed Memorial Day weekend May 26-28, with over 80 bands on six separate stages taking part in the fourth annual event in the city’s Westport District. Organized by The Westport Saloon and Little Class Records, the event will be headlined by…
“Either Way” Will Be Chris Stapleton’s First Single from “From A Room: Volume 1”
34 CommentsBefore launching his own solo career, Chris Stapleton was a revered songwriter and session singer up and down Music Row, and this is evidenced in the history of the song “Either Way.” First appearing on Lee Ann Womack’s critically-acclaimed album Call Me Crazy from 2008, the song is at least 9 years old.
Willie, Secret Sisters, John Moreland, Phoebe Hunt Added to SCM’s Top Current Playlist
12 Comments2017 is shaping up to be a stellar year for new music, with some highly-anticipated new albums from Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell already on the way. It’s also shaping up for a good year for singles ahead of some of the year’s most anticipated album releases, and this week some great premier tracks make it into Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist.
11 “Fightin’ Side” Quotes from Merle Haggard
27 CommentsThursday, April 6th, 2017 marks the one year anniversary of country music legend Merle Haggard passing away on his 79th birthday. Today would have been his 80th. To mark his passing, and his birthday, here are 11 “Fightin’ Side” quotes from Merle.
Chris Stapleton to Release New Albums “From A Room: Volume #1” and “Volume #2”
80 CommentsStapleton’s From A Room: Volume #1 will be released on May 5th, and a second installment, and From A Room, Volume #2, will be released later in 2017. This is the news coming out of a mostly private album release party conducted Wednesday evening (4-5) at Nashville’s Studio ‘A’.
Multiple Events Set to Mark 1 Year Anniversary of Merle Haggard’s Death
18 CommentsOne year ago Thursday (4-6), on Merle Haggard’s 79th birthday, the country music legend passed away surrounded by close family on his ranch in California. Merle Haggard left a mark on country music that was unparalleled, and his death still leaves a gaping hole in the hearts of many country music fans.
Don Schlitz, A Most Deserving Songwriter Inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame
21 CommentsThough perhaps best known for his towering hits for Randy Travis, including “Deeper Than The Holler,” “Heroes and Friends,” “On The Other Hand,” and the aforementioned “Deeper Than The Holler,” Schlitz wrote signature songs for Alabama, Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Paul Overstreet, and scores more.
Alan Jackson Announced As Newest Inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame
80 CommentsAlan Jackson is the new “Modern Era” inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. One of the biggest superstars in country music history, and one of the genre’s most uncompromising supporters of the traditional roots of the music, Alan Jackson deserves the Country Music Hall of Fame distinction as much as anyone from the modern era.
Jerry Reed Announced as 2017 Veteran’s Inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame
42 CommentsSuch a great ambassador for country music over the years, Jerry Reed was inducted for his stellar and influential work as both a performer, songwriter, and a musician. There weren’t many better guitar pickers back in the day than Jerry Reed.
How Mercury Nashville Has Already Bungled Chris Stapleton’s New Album
59 CommentsWe still don’t even have a title. We don’t have a track list. We don’t have pre-orders or T-shirt bundles or autographed copies for the first 500 folks who sign up for the fan club online, let alone a lead single or a video. We’ve got nothing.
Album Review – Trace Adkins’ “Something’s Going On”
47 CommentsThe trouble with Trace Adkins has never been a lack of talent. The dude has one of the coolest, baritone and bass singing voices in all of modern country music. The bigger problem with the Trace Adkins career track has always been his terrible, terrible song selection. Perhaps Adkins would learn from his past mistakes, and start taking the music more seriously.