Blackberry Smoke Announces New Album “Holding All The Roses”
Rejoice Southern rock fans. If you're looking for a refill of your favorite poison, Atlanta, Georgia's formidable Southern rock outfit Blackberry Smoke has just announced they have a brand new album on...
View ArticlePokey LaFarge, Rev. Peyton, & Banditos All Sign to Labels
The past 24 hours has seen some big signings by some worthy artists to record labels. The old-school throwback St. Louis singing and strumming song man Pokey LaFarge has signed to the prestigious...
View ArticleJack Ingram Signs with Rounder, Will (Finally) Release New Album “Midnight...
The incredibly long drought for new music from one of the biggest names in Texas country is finally coming to a close. After releasing two records with Big Machine---the last being Big Dreams &...
View ArticleSturgill Simpson, Sarah Jarosz, & Lori McKenna Are Big Winners in Grammy...
Ahead of the telecast portion of the 59th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night (2-12), pre-telecast awards were handed out in a host of categories covering country, Americana, bluegrass, and roots,...
View ArticleJames Hand – The Essence of Country Music Authenticity (RIP)
James Hand---often regarded as one of the most authentic voices to ever grace the medium of country music---has died. He passed away Monday morning, June 8th, after complications due to issues with...
View ArticleJohn R. Miller Readies Release of Rounder Debut “Depreciated”
If you can't get enough of guys like Tyler Childers and Arlo McKinley who define the very heart of the authentic Appalachian sound, then John R. Miller needs to be occupying space in your musical...
View ArticleWomen At Forefront of Country Music Evolution
“Country must evolve” is the way it is sold to the country music public when pop and hip-hop influences are invited into the country music fold. What these folks fail to point out is that country has...
View ArticleWest, TX — Kolaches, And So Much More
I remember a few years ago I was at the Hole in the Wall bar in Austin, TX, right by the UT campus, watching songwriting couple Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay performing. Brennen Leigh told the crowd...
View ArticleBlackberry Smoke Announces New Album “Holding All The Roses”
Rejoice Southern rock fans. If you're looking for a refill of your favorite poison, Atlanta, Georgia's formidable Southern rock outfit Blackberry Smoke has just announced they have a brand new album on...
View ArticlePokey LaFarge, Rev. Peyton, & Banditos All Sign to Labels
The past 24 hours has seen some big signings by some worthy artists to record labels. The old-school throwback St. Louis singing and strumming song man Pokey LaFarge has signed to the prestigious...
View ArticleJack Ingram Signs with Rounder, Will (Finally) Release New Album “Midnight...
The incredibly long drought for new music from one of the biggest names in Texas country is finally coming to a close. After releasing two records with Big Machine---the last being Big Dreams &...
View ArticleSturgill Simpson, Sarah Jarosz, & Lori McKenna Are Big Winners in Grammy...
Ahead of the telecast portion of the 59th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night (2-12), pre-telecast awards were handed out in a host of categories covering country, Americana, bluegrass, and roots,...
View ArticleCody Jinks Signs to Rounder Records, Announces New Album “Lifers”
Ft. Worth native and surging traditional country star Cody Jinks has announced that he's signed with independent music juggernaut Rounder Records, and will be releasing his latest album 'Lifers'. A new...
View ArticleCody Jinks Smashes Own Records, Disrupts Albums Charts with “Lifers”
Cody Jinks is disrupting the country music charts in a big way with his latest release 'Lifers' by turning in career-best numbers that put him near the top of multiple album metrics. 'Lifers' is the...
View ArticleRemember This Name: Logan Ledger
Over the last few years, there's been two primary names that people in-the-know about the doings of true country music have been sliding Saving Country Music's way and saying they're ones to watch. The...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Caroline Spence’s “Mint Condition”
Mint Condition will be favored by those who've rooted for Caroline Spence for years now and hoping for this moment she's been finally afforded, while also being a worthy introductory point for a wider...
View ArticleBilly Strings Signs to Rounder, Sets Release of New Album “HOME”
If you're eyes are solely affixed to Texas and Kentucky, and the Outlaw and underground scenes for who may rise up among the ranks of musicians and help save country music, you're gaze is overshooting...
View ArticleSierra Ferrell Signs to Rounder. Sierra Ferrell Signs to Rounder
In a video from GemsOnVHS that now has well north of 1 million views (see below), Sierra Ferrell immediately reveals herself as one of those one-in-a-million country music voices that instantly compels...
View ArticleJames Hand – The Essence of Country Music Authenticity (RIP)
James Hand---often regarded as one of the most authentic voices to ever grace the medium of country music---has died. He passed away Monday morning, June 8th, after complications due to issues with...
View ArticleJohn R. Miller Readies Release of Rounder Debut “Depreciated”
If you can't get enough of guys like Tyler Childers and Arlo McKinley who define the very heart of the authentic Appalachian sound, then John R. Miller needs to be occupying space in your musical...
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