The final phase of Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music is finally moving forward, with a groundbreaking ceremony held last week (12-16) in downtown Philadelphia, Mississippi.

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23.12.2024

Album Review – Maja Francis – “Hello Cowboy” - Saving Country Music

Imagine an alternative universe where Dolly Parton didn't become a big star, and despite her incredible talent and portfolio of songs, she was a 30-something somewhat unknown singer/songwriter...

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22.12.2024

“Garden Song” Composer and Country Songwriter David Mallett Dies - Saving Country Music

To tell the story of David Mallett, you must start with "Garden Song." Having Pete Seeger cover one of your songs is the ultimate validation in folk circles, but a cavalcade of performers added it...

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21.12.2024

The 2024 Christmas Country Playlist (UPDATED) - Saving Country Music

If you're looking for that perfect Christmas playlist that specializes in country music, and is dedicated to new songs or new version of old classics released this year, you've come to the right...

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21.12.2024

Hey Screw Blackstone and Their Stupid Country Song - Saving Country Music

Blackstone is far and away the largest commercial landlord in history, and now these cretins have decided that the way to entice new investors to their funds is to "go country," dressing their...

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20.12.2024

The Best Mainstream Country Albums of 2024 - Saving Country Music

You can't save country music while ignoring commercial country. One of the ways we address the mainstream is by highlighting the best albums in the mainstream in hopes they help influence country...

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20.12.2024

The Great Johnny Cash Christmas Robbery and Kidnapping - Saving Country Music

This is the story of the Christmas kidnapping and robbery of Johnny Cash and his family. It happened on Christmas Day 1982 at 6:00 pm, just as Johnny Cash, members of his family, and distinguished...

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19.12.2024

Social Media Turmoil Creates Diaspora for Independent Music Fans - Saving Country Music

Ever since the rise of social media, the various platforms have never been more diluted and Balkanized, turning once vibrant, active, and engaged music communities into a diaspora splayed amongst...

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18.12.2024

Brooks & Dunn Hint at Possibility for New, Original Music - Saving Country Music

What Brooks & Dunn fans really want to know is if or when the duo might be interested in releasing some legitimately new music. It's been since 2007's Cowboy Town that they did. Well, according to...

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18.12.2024

Album Review – Ty Smith & The Minor Offenses (Self-Titled) - Saving Country Music

If you've already composed your "Best of 2024" list, you better have done it in pencil and not ink, because Ty Smith & The Minor Offenses out of Oklahoma will be butting in line here momentarily...

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17.12.2024

The Connection Between Willie Nelson and Texas Roadhouse Restaurants - Saving Country Music

Everyone knows about Willie Nelson's country music legacy, his altruistic endeavors through Farm Aid and other initiatives. But not enough is made about Willie Nelson the entrepreneur.

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17.12.2024

Album Review – Riley Green’s “Don’t Mind If I Do” - Saving Country Music

Every guy wants to be him. Every lady wants to be under him. He's Riley Green, who's built that following through a more organic, grassroots approach as opposed to radio play.

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16.12.2024

Dale Watson’s Ameripolitan Awards Will Not Return in 2025 - Saving Country Music

One of the coolest events in all of country music will not happen in 2025. The Dale Watson-founded Ameripolitan Awards has announced that due to funding issues, it will not be returning in...

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16.12.2024

What It’s Really Like to Play a Country Music Festival - Saving Country Music

Viral star Oliver Anthony unleashed a firestorm recently when he made multiple accusations against performers at country festivals as part of a greater 15-minute video rant addressing some of the...

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16.12.2024

Documentary on the Life of Keith Whitley On The Way - Saving Country Music

Finally, a full fledged documentary on the life and death of Country Music Hall of Famer Keith Whitley is on the way. To be directed by Oscar-nominated Zach Heinzerling of McCartney 3,2,1...

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15.12.2024

For The Red Clay Strays, This Is One Award That Truly Matters - Saving Country Music

It's the statistical nature of the award that makes their win for Top Country Duo or Group so significant. No duo or group in country music garnered more spins than The Red Clay Strays.

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14.12.2024

New 49 Winchester Song to Appear in “Yellowstone” Finale - Saving Country Music

49 Winchester is one of the many independent bands that has benefited greatly from having songs appear in the series Yellowstone over its five seasons. They will be one of the lucky few who will...

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13.12.2024

The WORST “Country” Songs of 2024 - Saving Country Music

We've run down the Song of the Year nominees, the Single of the Year nominees, as well as the Album of the Year nominees for 2024. Now it's time to give the WORST offerings in "country" music...

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12.12.2024

Album Review – J.R. Carroll’s “Dark Cloud” - Saving Country Music

J.R. Carroll is known by many as the guy with the glasses and ponytail up there playing keyboard for Zach Bryan. On "Dark Cloud," Carroll proves to be worthy of devoted attention all on his own.

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12.12.2024

Young “Old Order Amish” Couple Goes Viral with Country Song - Saving Country Music

It's not uncommon for some unknown to come out of nowhere with a rendition of an old country song that goes viral on YouTube or social media these days. But it's not every day you see an Old Order...

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11.12.2024

Zach Top, Charley Crockett Confirmed for 2025 Hogs for the Cause - Saving Country Music

Charley Crockett, Zach Top, and Stephen Wilson Jr. are three of the hottest names in country music at the moment, and all three will be headlining in the 2025 installment of Hogs for the Cause event.

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11.12.2024

50 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Receives Her Big Break - Saving Country Music

You might see Reba McEntire's Hall of Fame country career, and her long career in acting in multiple television series, and conclude that showbiz is what she always dreamed of doing. But that's...

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10.12.2024

On The Incredible Chart Cratering of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” - Saving Country Music

Beyoncé's 2024 album Cowboy Carter was supposed to be the biggest phenomenon in country music in 2024. But after taking a step back from all the bluster, it's easy to conclude that Cowboy Carter's...

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10.12.2024

On The Good & Bad of Oliver Anthony’s Country Music Industry Rant - Saving Country Music

Some of the observances and sentiments Oliver Anthony shares are true, and things you might be inclined to pump your fist in agreement over. A few of the things he says are categorically false and...

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09.12.2024

The War And Treaty Get “Carried Away” Ahead of New Album - Saving Country Music

They're country, and they're soul. And when Michael and Tanya Trotter are at their best, they combine these two disciplines to make the shivers go down your spine. That's the experience of their...

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08.12.2024

Album Review – Ben Vallee’s “Introducing…” - Saving Country Music

If you're a fan of genuine throwback classic country music, you'll find very little to fuss about, and lots to favor in the songs of steel guitar player turned frontman Ben Vallee's debut album...

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07.12.2024

40 Years Ago: Marty Stuart Helps Name The Highwaymen - Saving Country Music

Did you know that there was a very distinct possibility that The Highwaymen might have never been called "The Highwaymen," and that they might have never recorded the iconic song that gave them...

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07.12.2024

Album Review – Cody Jinks Sings Lefty Frizzell - Saving Country Music

Cody Jinks is not some throwback country hipster in thrift store duds looking to recreate the Golden Era of country music in a club in east Nashville. He's a former heavy metal guy who moved...

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06.12.2024

Saving Country Music’s 2024 SINGLE of the Year Nominees - Saving Country Music

Alright, we ran down the nominees for Album of the Year and Song of the Year. But it's time to give a little love to the songs that simply get stuck in out heads and remind us of the sheer joy of...

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05.12.2024

Album Review – Sam Barber’s “Restless Mind” - Saving Country Music

Similar to Zach Bryan, it's hard to understate how massive Sam Barber has become. That's not all that's similar about Zach Bryan. You listen to 'Restless Mind,' and you could easily be convinced...

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05.12.2024

Chris LeDoux Rides Again with Son Ned on New Song - Saving Country Music

It's going on 20 years since rodeo legend and country music hero Chris LeDoux passed away. But with the help of his son and fellow performer Ned LeDoux, his voice is coming back to life, at least...

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04.12.2024

Alison Krauss & Union Station Reunite for MAJOR Tour, New Album - Saving Country Music

For the first time in nearly a decade, the legendary pairing of Alison Krauss and Union Station will be officially reuniting in 2025 for a massive nationwide tour. In total, the pairing will...

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04.12.2024

Album Review – Tyler-James Kelly’s “Dream River” - Saving Country Music

With a hearthy and woody baritone voice that envelops you like the sense of home, Tyler-James Kelly forwards a debut album full of moments of reflection and tribulation, balanced by sincere...

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04.12.2024

Saving Country Music’s 2024 Song of the Year Nominees - Saving Country Music

A Song of the Year is not just a "song." It's a form of artistic expression that can change a life, that can change someone’s perspective, or that can change the world. It's something that must be...

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03.12.2024

Saving Country Music’s 2024 Album of the Year Nominees - Saving Country Music

It's time to engage in one of the most important exercises all year: determining who and what will be crowned the Album of the Year in 2024. The point of this exercise is not to devolve music into...

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03.12.2024

Cody Jinks Announces 2025 Tour, Lefty Frizzell Tribute Album - Saving Country Music

Whoa! Lots of news emanating from the Cody Jinks camp, and it's all of a good nature. Cody's long-awaited Lefty Frizzell tribute album is finally on the way, and he's just announced a slew of new...

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02.12.2024

The 2024 Country Music Christmas Playlist - Saving Country Music

The annual Saving Country Music Christmas Playlist is unique. It not only includes songs exclusively released this year, it favors original songs while making sure to also include new renditions...

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01.12.2024

Johnny Cash Plays Important Role in New Bob Dylan Film - Saving Country Music

On Christmas, the new biopic film about Bob Dylan called 'A Complete Unknown' will open in theaters. And just like the real life story of Dylan, Johnny Cash will play an important role. 1964 is...

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30.11.2024

Album Review – Tris Munsick & The Innocents – “Big Medicine Moon” - Saving Country Music

From the eastern slope of the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming, Tris Munsick and the Innocents offer a portal from the mundane to the rugged and adventurous through country songs with Western flair.

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30.11.2024

Album Review – Brooks & Dunn’s “Reboot II” - Saving Country Music

Instead of exploiting a moment when Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn still have tread left on the tires to give it another shot with original songs, we get a second installment in their Reboot series.

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Marty Stuart Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Congress of Country Music - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Maja Francis – “Hello Cowboy” - Saving Country Music

“Garden Song” Composer and Country Songwriter David Mallett Dies - Saving Country Music

The 2024 Christmas Country Playlist (UPDATED) - Saving Country Music

Hey Screw Blackstone and Their Stupid Country Song - Saving Country Music

The Best Mainstream Country Albums of 2024 - Saving Country Music

The Great Johnny Cash Christmas Robbery and Kidnapping - Saving Country Music

Social Media Turmoil Creates Diaspora for Independent Music Fans - Saving Country Music

Brooks & Dunn Hint at Possibility for New, Original Music - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Ty Smith & The Minor Offenses (Self-Titled) - Saving Country Music

The Connection Between Willie Nelson and Texas Roadhouse Restaurants - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Riley Green’s “Don’t Mind If I Do” - Saving Country Music

Dale Watson’s Ameripolitan Awards Will Not Return in 2025 - Saving Country Music

What It’s Really Like to Play a Country Music Festival - Saving Country Music

Documentary on the Life of Keith Whitley On The Way - Saving Country Music

For The Red Clay Strays, This Is One Award That Truly Matters - Saving Country Music

New 49 Winchester Song to Appear in “Yellowstone” Finale - Saving Country Music

The WORST “Country” Songs of 2024 - Saving Country Music

Album Review – J.R. Carroll’s “Dark Cloud” - Saving Country Music

Young “Old Order Amish” Couple Goes Viral with Country Song - Saving Country Music

Zach Top, Charley Crockett Confirmed for 2025 Hogs for the Cause - Saving Country Music

50 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Receives Her Big Break - Saving Country Music

On The Incredible Chart Cratering of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” - Saving Country Music

On The Good & Bad of Oliver Anthony’s Country Music Industry Rant - Saving Country Music

The War And Treaty Get “Carried Away” Ahead of New Album - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Ben Vallee’s “Introducing…” - Saving Country Music

40 Years Ago: Marty Stuart Helps Name The Highwaymen - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Cody Jinks Sings Lefty Frizzell - Saving Country Music

Saving Country Music’s 2024 SINGLE of the Year Nominees - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Sam Barber’s “Restless Mind” - Saving Country Music

Chris LeDoux Rides Again with Son Ned on New Song - Saving Country Music

Alison Krauss & Union Station Reunite for MAJOR Tour, New Album - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Tyler-James Kelly’s “Dream River” - Saving Country Music

Saving Country Music’s 2024 Song of the Year Nominees - Saving Country Music

Saving Country Music’s 2024 Album of the Year Nominees - Saving Country Music

Cody Jinks Announces 2025 Tour, Lefty Frizzell Tribute Album - Saving Country Music

The 2024 Country Music Christmas Playlist - Saving Country Music

Johnny Cash Plays Important Role in New Bob Dylan Film - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Tris Munsick & The Innocents – “Big Medicine Moon” - Saving Country Music

Album Review – Brooks & Dunn’s “Reboot II” - Saving Country Music

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