The Black Crowes Have Officially Broken Up
The highly-influential Southern rock band The Black Crowes has officially broken up according to a statement released today from the band's long-time guitar player Rich Robinson. The band was founded...
View ArticleLynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington Suffers Major Heart Attack
Gary Rossington, the guitar player and last original member of the iconic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd still playing in the current lineup, suffered a major heart attack on Thursday, October 8th...
View ArticleFINALLY: Nashville to Host a Tribute to the Late Great Merle Haggard
A tribute is finally planned for The Hag, and it promises to be a star-studded event. 'Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard' will take place at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, April...
View ArticleConservatives & Independents Can Be Great Songwriters Too
There is no doubt that by any objective assessment, when it comes to the world of creative types in the realm of music or otherwise, their ranks tend to veer more towards liberal ideals when it comes...
View ArticleMerle Haggard Tribute Concert to Finally Be Released
Unless you were there in person, you missed it. But now we'll all get the opportunity to see the tribute concert that transpired on April 6th, 2017, when a hefty list of musical talent all assembled at...
View ArticleThe Steel Woods To Continue On with “All Of Your Stones”
At the time of Rowdy's death, The Steel Woods were in the midst of preparing to release what they believe to be their magnum opus, written and recorded with Rowdy called 'All Of Your Stones.' To honor...
View ArticleNeil Young, Joe Rogan, and Jordan Peterson Walk Into a Bar…
Something tells me is that if you put Joe Rogan, Neil Young, and Jordan Peterson all together, standing in front of the Robert's Western World stage, enjoying a fried bologna sandwich, a Moon Pie, and...
View ArticleBorn & Raised Fest 2022 Offers INSANE Lineup
Even if you have to sell an internal organ to swing it, you still may want to consider how to get your ass to the Born & Raised Festival on September 16th, 17th, and 18th in Pryor, Oklahoma, just...
View ArticleCompendium of Country Music Definitions, Subgenres, Terms, & Eras
Country music is country music, and the best definition of what country music is, is that you know it when you hear it. It's self-evident. But the genre has birthed many subgenres, many stylistic...
View ArticleBorn & Raised Fest 2022 Featured Top Flight of Independent Country
Held on the same grounds as the massive Rocklahoma gathering, Born & Raised boasted one of the best lineups all year on an incredibly crowded weekend. Just the Friday night lineup alone was worth...
View ArticleGary Rossington—Last Original Member of Lynyrd Skynyrd—Has Died
As is often the case with legacy bands, the name of Lynyrd Skynyrd will live on in live performances, and likely for years to come. But the final living piece and last original member of what most...
View ArticleThe CMT Awards were NOT the CMA Awards, or Indicative of Country
The 2023 CMT Awards could very well go down in country music history as a significant moment, but it won't be for the reasons the producers of the presentation or their proponents in the media hoped...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Gabe Lee’s “Drink The River”
A shiver-inducing, spectacularly sung and written tour de force, it substantiates all your suspicions that this young man is a signature songwriter of this generation. The post Album Review – Gabe...
View Article50 Years Ago: Lynyrd Skynyrd Releases “Free Bird,” Debut Album
It may not have formed the subgenre officially, but Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) released 50 years ago this week sent Southern rock into the stratosphere. The post...
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In Memoriam: Country & Roots Music’s Fallen Greats of 2023
As we look back on 2023 and before we look forward to 2024, it’s important we take the time to pay tribute to the important individuals in country and roots music who left us over the last year. The...
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The History of the Country Checklist / Laundry List Song
Like most of the overused song formulas employed by Music Row songwriters, the laundry list likely started with some good, creative, innovative tunes. But once something works, it is called upon again...
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No Playboy, We Did Not “Claim” Luke Bryan Has A Vagina
So this weekend we were reading the June edition of Playboy Magazine. You know, for the articles. And lo and behold, Saving Country Music is cited in a feature on Eric Church entitled "The Badass" that...
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JJ Cale – The Man That Made Country Music Groove
JJ Cale passed away yesterday evening (7-26-13) from a heart attack. He was 74. His influence on music was great. His influence on country music was unfairly unheralded and understated, but important...
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Darius Rucker to Record Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird”
Pop rocker turned county pop star Darius "Hootie" Rucker has decided to cut yet another iconic tune from the American songbook after his massive commercial success with Old Crow Medicine Show's "Wagon...
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Live Review – Red Fest 2014
As for the music, the Red Fest lineup was built on good intentions. Big names like Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler, and Lynyrd Skynyrd were billed alongside lesser-known bands from the...
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