Charlie Kirk, Jesse Welles, and the Freedom of Speech

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.

Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for Final Portion of 2025

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.

Winners Revealed at the 2025 Americana Music Awards

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.

2026 Buckeye Country Superfest Boasts Killer Linuep, Gives Fans Whiplash

The love/hate relationship independent country and mainstream country fans continue to have for the massive Buckeye Country Superfest stadium show in Columbus, Ohio continues. The post 2026 Buckeye Country Superfest Boasts Killer Linuep, Gives Fans Whiplash first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The Circle Remains Unbroken at Inaugural Unbroken Circle Festival

It’s official. Independent country and roots music has a new killer festival on the calendar. It’s called the Unbroken Circle Music Festival, and it happened September 4-6 on the banks of the Ohio River. The post The Circle Remains Unbroken at Inaugural Unbroken Circle Festival first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Triple Decker, Pt.2Episode #25-33 airing 08-13-25

This week’s program continues our feature on musical trios.  We’ll hear selections ranging from Peter, Paul and Mary, to The Rhythm Rats, and include Crosby, Stills and Nash, Finest Kind, instrumentalists Aly Bain. Ale Moller, Bruce Molsky and lots of others. Three is not always a crowd, sometimes that’s just right … this week on […]

Sing Out! Some Great Sing-AlongsEpisode #25-31 airing 07-30-25

When I was a kid my family loved to sing. My sister had a lovely soprano voice and my dad sang all these out-dated silly songs that embarrassed me at the time. Now I’d give anything to hear him sing again. I’ve collected some of my favorite sing-along songs. Singing always helps to raise the […]

Triple Decker, Pt.1Episode #25-32 airing 08-06-25

On the podcast this week we focus our attention on vocal and instrumental trios – a subject we haven’t featured before. We’ll hear selections from The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Nightingale, The Jeremiahs, The Malvinas, The Wailin’ Jennys and many more. Three scoops make a triple decker … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. […]

Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Pt.1Episode #25-29 airing 07-16-25

This is the time of the year for family vacations, so we’ll feature some traveling music from Tim O’Brien, Tony Trischka, Kate Campbell, Rory Block and Steve Goodman. Destinations and modes of transportation blend together … this week on The Sing Out Radio Magazine. LISTEN: http://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm2529_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . Artist/”Song”/CD/Label Pete Seeger […]

Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Pt.2Episode #25-30 airing 07-23-25

It’s vacation time with music from John Gorka, John Hartford, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Thompson and lots more. Traveling on … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. LISTEN: http://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm2530_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . Artist/”Song”/CD/Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian               Folkways […]