The Best Country Songs of 2015 So Far
Being willing to see where a song takes you is at the heart of every music lover, and in this spirit I present eleven hand selected songs released in the first half of 2015 that will hopefully take you...
View ArticleCountry Artists Who Are Due to Release a New Record
There's not much worse than having a hankering for some new music from one of your favorite artists, but feeling like you've been waiting forever for it to happen. There are many reasons an artist or...
View ArticleChris Knight Addresses Delay in New Music
There is nothing like a Chris Knight album and a Chris Knight song. The consummate songwriter’s songwriter, Chris Knight is one of the most revered in the craft, and all you have to do is look at the...
View ArticleFacts, Rumors & The Most Anticipated Albums for 2017
Just what 2017 has in store for us in the country music department remains to be seen. But we do know about what to expect in the release department for at least the first quarter of the year, while...
View ArticleChris Knight Says “I’m Pretty Close” To Delivering a New Record
Fans of Kentucky-based singer and songwriter Chris Knight have been waiting impatiently for news on a new album for a few years now. His last record 'Little Victories' was released in September of...
View ArticleChris Knight Putting Finishing Touches on New Album
September of 2012 was the last time well-respected country music songwriter and performer Chris Knight released new music in the form of his album 'Little Victories,' and in the years since, his...
View ArticleChris Knight Announces First Album in 7 Years, “Almost Daylight”
There is daylight at the end of the long tunnel that has been the dearth of new music from one of country music's most revered songwriters. Chris Knight can stand toe to toe with just about any of the...
View ArticleNewest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#47)
When we look back at the first week of August 2019, we might count it as a week for the ages in country music. Not only did we have Tyler Childers drop a new landmark album, Mike and the Moonpies came...
View ArticleMost Anticipated Country & Roots Albums for Last of 2019 + Rumors
If you’re wondering what you might look forward to listening to in the final portions of 2019 in country and Americana music, let this be your guide. Here’s all the information Saving Country Music has...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Chris Knight’s “Almost Daylight”
It's uncanny how Chris Knight takes such simple notions, and turns them into exaltations for the common man, their common struggles, and imparts solutions to everyday dilemmas. He's the headwaters of...
View ArticleNewest Additions to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#51)
Every Friday, more and more killer albums just keep coming, especially lately, and at such a rapid pace that it's hard to keep on top of it all. That's part of the point of keeping the Saving Country...
View Article2019 Saving Country Music Album of the Year Nominees
When it comes to top-tier releases in the country and roots realm, 2019 was a year like we've never seen before. Though it feels like we say that every year, 2019 truly was exceptional. The albums...
View Article2019 Saving Country Music Song of the Year Nominees
A Saving Country Music Song of the Year candidate is not just your favorite ditty that gets stuck in your head. These are songs that change hearts, change lives, rest in your head for years to come,...
View ArticleTyler Childers Sets 3-Night Sold Out Record at Kentucky Arena
Forget that in less than two months from now, Tyler Childers will be taking off on a national arena tour with fellow Kentuckian and producer Sturgill Simpson that is already some 25% sold out, Tyler...
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 ArticleParker McCollum Wants Luke Bryan Fame for Chris Knight Songs
"I’m trying to make Luke Bryan money singing Chris Knight-caliber songs," Parker McCollum says. Parker says he's taking his cues from folks like Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves who've found huge...
View ArticleWhiskey Myers Curated Firewater Festival Announces Lineup
Texas-based Southern rock band Whiskey Myers is set to launch their own personally-curated festival and annual gathering for their fans called the Firewater Festival, and they have just announced the...
View ArticleAlbum Review – The Barlow’s “Horseshoe Lounge”
Drawing influences from both their native environs, as well as bordering states like Texas for a more open sound, and Wyoming for some Western flavor---and then hopscotching a few states to draw on...
View ArticleAmid Meteoric Rise, 49 Winchester Plays Packed Pittsburgh Show
Friday night (4-7), 49 Winchester rolled into Pittsburgh, a.k.a the Paris of Appalachia, and played the newly renovated Thunderbird Cafe on a hot sell-out streak. After warming up the crowd with the...
View ArticleThis Feels Big: Texas/Red Dirt Booking Agency Red 11 Acquired by WME
Though you may not nerd out enough about country music to wonder how your favorite Texas/Red Dirt artists end up playing at your local watering hole or wind up on a festival lineup, it's a very big...
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