The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

September 21, 2016

Scenes from Americana Music Awards Rehearsals

AmericanaFest is one of the biggest annual gathering of the tribes on the roots music calendar, and the crown jewel is the Americana Awards on the Wednesday of the festival week. This year Saving Country Music showed up early to take in the rehearsal for the festivities taking place at the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium.

Billy Bragg, Buddy Miller, Dave Cobb, Jim Lauderdale, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Ryman Auditorium, The Lumineers, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

November 8, 2015

“Zen Cowboy” & Beloved Songwriter Chuck Pyle Passes Away

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Esteemed country and western songwriter and performer Chuck Pyle has passed away. According to his long-time manager, Pyle died unexpectedly Friday evening (11-6) in Palmer Lake, Colorado, where he lived in a historic cabin. He was 70-years-old. Known as the “Zen Cowboy,” Chuck had just released a new album this year, and had numerous dates booked on his touring schedule when he passed.

Chris LeDoux, Chuck Pyle, Gary P. Nunn, Hayes Carll, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Denver, Lynn Miles, Michael Martin Murphey, Owen Temple, Suzy Bogguss, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Walt Wilkins