Don't allow the purveyors of pop to piss in your ear and call it "country." There's an entire universe of actual country artists out there offering a more healthy alternative. This playlist is your window into it. The post New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#166) first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
By the time Willie minted his first #1 in country music, he'd been hired and fired from the Grand Ole Opry. He'd been married and divorced. He'd retired from music, put on 40 pounds, and become a pig farmer. The post 50 Years Ago: Willie Nelson Scores First #1 Song … At Age 42 first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Waylon Jennings was the real deal if there ever was one, and that's why unheard tracks come so anticipated. The 10 tracks from 'Songbird' are from the '70s and early '80s era. The post Album Review – Waylon Jennings – “Songbird” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
When Justin Townes Earle left us on August 20th, 2020, he left behind a musical legacy whose impact well surpassed his output of eight studio albums over ten years, or simply being yet another famous son. The post Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle on the Way first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
If you really want to test someone's country music mettle, see if they can give you any details on the song “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies" featuring Tony Joe White and Waylon Jennings. The post Tony Joe White’s “Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies” with Waylon first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
The catalysts for the catastrophic implosion in mid-sized independent venue ownership in the United States is about to make matters much worse with Live Nation and AEG investing heavily in the space. The post AEG / Live Nation Now Coming for Music’s Mid-Sized Independent Venues first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
On Saturday, September 27th, Zach Bryan played the largest ticketed event in American history. 112,408 people packed into Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor to witness Zach Bryan perform at the "Big House." The post Country Music Continues to Set Records … and Be Ignored by Super Bowl first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Don't look now, but there has been a dramatic shift in the trajectory of two of country music's hottest up-and-coming stars, and it doesn't bode well if you're advocating for the continuance of country music's resurgence The post As Zach Top Cools Off, Gavin Adcock Heats Up first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
If you wanted to be all buzzy and clickbaity about it, you could proclaim "Marcus King goes country!" or "Marcus King releases a country album!" But that's not really what's going on here. The post Album Review – The Marcus King Band’s “Darling Blue” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Whiskey Myers didn't get the memo that the world has moved on from the days of uninhibited rock and roll, especially when it's dipped in batter and fried up Southern style. The post Album Review – Whiskey Myers – “Whomp Whack Thunder” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
It was less than a year ago that we were praising young up-and-coming West Texas country artist Hudson Westbrook as one of the names responsible for the surging popularity of traditional country. The post Traditionalist Hudson Westbrook Makes Wrong Turn with Marshmello first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
As the bass voice for one of the most iconic vocal quartets in American history, Richard Sterban is nothing short of a legend in the realms of country music and Gospel. The post Legendary Oak Ridge Boy Member Reveals Cancer Diagnosis first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Where Yellowstone left off helping to promote independent country and roots artists, the 2024-2025 series 'Landman' starring Billy Bob Thorton stepped up. The soundtrack includes new, original songs. The post Landman Soundtrack Includes Killer New Dwight Yoakam, Flatland Cavalry Tracks first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
In certain parts of eastern Kentucky where songwriting is highly revered, the name of Nicholas Jamerson isn't just thought of as an equal to titans like Sturgill Simpson and Tyler Childers. It's held in an even higher regard. The post Album Review – Nicholas Jamerson’s “The Narrow Way” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
You've been warned before around these parts, but now we have confirmation. Colter Wall has a new album on the way called "Memories and Empties," and this thing is going to be COUNTRY. The post Colter Wall’s New Album “Memories and Empties” will be COUNTRY first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
The Two Step Inn Festival in Georgetown, TX has become one of the premier festivals in the independent/throwback country space over the last few years, while always throwing in a few curve balls. The post Looking Through The 2026 Two Step Inn Festival Lineup first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
The issue of independent artists having their albums deleted from streaming services due to erroneous streaming fraud claims has gone from an isolated incident to a growing epidemic. The post Grayson Jenkins, Anna Wescoat Latest Victims of Bogus Streaming Fraud Claims first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Cindy Walker was one of the most important and prolific songwriters in country music history, penning some 500 recorded songs, and some 400 of them charting in the Top 40. The post Top Names Unite for Cindy Walker Tribute Album first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Texas native Jack Blocker demands your attention with his debut album 'The Land On Most High.' Little patience or persuasion is necessary to find yourself on the agreeable side of what's going on here. The post Album Review – Jack Blocker’s “The Land On Most High” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
"The Hook" is a songwriting showcase featuring established songwriters, and ANYONE else who wants to show up and sign up for an opportunity to perform their unreleased song in front of an audience and a film crew. The post “The Hook” Has Successful Test Run, Sets Next Show Sept. 29th first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Talk about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. That's exactly what 20 Tyler Childers fans got on Wednesday, September 17th after they donated to a fundraiser Childers was running for the Shriner's Hospital. The post Tyler Childers Plays Arena Show for 20 Fans, Gives Them $1,000 first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
If you only ever interact with one thing Saving Country Music does, it should be this playlist. The articles are too long and too opinionated? Don't have the time? This playlist boils everything down to direct suggestions. The post New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#165) first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Sonny Curtis was a skilled guitar player, a clever songwriter, and someone who left his fingerprints all across American culture in indelible ways, including as a member of The Crickets. The post Crickets Member and Country Songwriter Sonny Curtis Has Died first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
On Thursday evening (9-18), Billy Strings walked away with the coveted Entertainer of the Year at the IBMA Awards. But one of the biggest conversation pieces from the entire event was Billy's keynote address. The post Billy Strings Doubles Down on Bluegrass In Big Speech first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
It is a tragic end, and a major loss for a towering member of country music's songwriting community. Hit songwriter Brett James had songwriting credits on an incredible 26 No. 1 tracks. The post Hit Country Songwriter Brett James Dies in Plane Crash first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
On Wednesday evening (9-17) at The Signal in Chattanooga's Choo Choo complex, the train tracks of Billy Strings and Blake Black finally converged, with Black joining Strings on stage. The post It Finally Happened. Billy Strings and Luke Black Join Forces On Stage first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Local, independent, and objective voices seem fewer and farther between in music media as legacy media institutions are gutted, public funding dries up, and attention is channeled elsewhere. The post Music Media Collective Looks To Address Crisis in Music Journalism first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
He's country music's wrestling heel. He's an incessant internet troll, a living meme, and an embarrassment to himself and everyone around him. If he was a hockey player, he'd be a goon. But he's not willing to fight. The post Album Review – Gavin Adcock’s “Own Worst Enemy” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
It's not every day that a band that already has a Certified Platinum single ("Smoke & A Light") and is scheduled to headline their first arena before the end of the year is announcing their debut album. The post Ole 60 Announces Debut Album “Smokestack Town” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Though some individuals like to focus on the big names, Saving Country Music takes the opportunity to scout for under-supported talent. Here are some of the best artists witnessed in 2025. The post Biggest Takeaways from AmericanaFest 2025 first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
COUNTRY music ladies and gentlemen, and in such a concentrated form, significant density, and voluminous quantity, it could almost counterbalance the entirety of mainstream country's Bro-era output. The post Album Review – Jake Worthington’s “When I Write The Song” first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
He was Nashville's ever-present and year-long version of Santa Claus, and his haunt Santa's Pub is like the North Pole of the South. His real name was Elmer Denzel Irwin. The post Denzel Irwin, a.k.a Santa of Santa’s Pub, Has Died first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Zach Bryan got drunk, and decided he was going to be a tough guy. It probably was not the smartest of decisions. Gavin Adcock is a troll, and the first rule of how to deal with a troll is to not feed them. The post On Zach Bryan Trying to Fight Gavin Adcock first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of "Go Rest High On That Mountain," an extended version of the song has been released. It includes a verse that Vince Gill commonly includes when singing it live. The post Vince Gill Releases New Extended Version of Legendary Song first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville has announced the theme for their next major exhibit. About every couple of years, the Hall of Fame features a big exhibit that delves into some era or influence. The post On the Hall of Fame Choosing Muscle Shoals for the Next Major Exhibit first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
But whether your Freedom of Speech hero is Charlie Kirk or Jesse Welles, it should be for all of us to protect our neighbor's right to "say exactly what [they] mean all the time." The post Charlie Kirk, Jesse Welles, and the Freedom of Speech first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Once again the wild and disparate misfit toys that get cobbled together under the designation of "Americana" did their best to make themselves presentable, hitched a ride downtown, and took over the Mother Church. The post Winners Revealed at the 2025 Americana Music Awards first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
As fall breaks and the end of the year fast approaches, it's time to look at what's on tap for the rest of 2025 in country before Christmas music ushers the music industry into the Holidays. The post Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for Final Portion of 2025 first appeared on Saving Country Music.| Saving Country Music – Saving Country Music
Allowing an easy way for podcasts to promote tracks, albums, and performers while fairly compensating them for their art seems completely intuitive and well past due. Yet here in 2024, we're still waiting.| Saving Country Music
Everybody wants artists and songwriters to be credited and compensated. But by attempting to protect their creators and copyrights, labels and rights owners are leaving themselves and their artists on the sidelines of one of the most revolutionary moments in audio entertainment since the...| Saving Country Music
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Music labels have been leaving major opportunities to promote their catalogs and performers on the table with their punitive copyright claims that make it impossible to feature music on music podcasts.| Saving Country Music
Though it's fashionable to say that genres are dead and irrelevant, if not outright detrimental to the creativity of artists, they perhaps have never been more necessary as 120,000 new songs get uploaded each day.| Saving Country Music