Mani’s writhing, relentless bass was the Stone Roses’ secret sauce – it taught indie kids how to dance | Alexis Petridis
His love of ‘good northern soul and funk’ was always in evidence and had a lasting impact on alternative music Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63 Mani: a life in pictures By any metric, the rise of the Stone Roses was a sudden and remarkable thing. It took place over the course of 12 months. […]
Album Review – The Soda Crackers (Self-Titled)
Since 2021, this group of of young musicians native to Bakersfield have been doing what they can to keep the authentic sounds, songs, and stories of The Bakersfield Sound alive. The post Album Review – The Soda Crackers (Self-Titled) first appeared on Saving Country Music. The Bakersfield Sound (#510.6) on the Country DDS. It’s only […]
Beloved Drummer, .357’s Member Bryan Keeling Has Died
Beloved drummer, band member, session player, brother, and father Bryan “Keelgood” Keeling has passed away. He played with many musicians, but is best known as a member of the .357’s. The post Beloved Drummer, .357’s Member Bryan Keeling Has Died first appeared on Saving Country Music. I was very sad to hear he had passed. […]
Undefinable yet indispensable
Despite centuries of trying, the term ‘religion’ has proven impossible to define. Then why does it remain so necessary? – by Kwame Anthony Appiah Read on Aeon is Silver Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University and the author, most recently, of Captive Gods: Religion and the Rise of Social Science (2025). We […]
Being in the world: from Plato to Heidegger
What does it mean to ‘be’? This excerpt provides a brief intro to Heidegger’s philosophy, via jazz, cooking and carpentry – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Since Plato, a dominant strain of Western philosophy has understood human beings primarily as rational thinkers, a view typified by René Descartes’s conclusion: cogito ergo sum (‘I think, […]
Nate Amos finds new meaning in old material on ‘Holo Boy’
Nate Amos, the songwriter behind This Is Lorelei, talks about revisiting old songs, reshaping them, and what it means to hear his past work with new ears.
Folk Alley Favorites: Top 25 Listener Favorites of 2025
All year long, we seek out the very best in folk, roots, Americana, and more to curate an inspiring, consistently eclectic mix that you won’t hear anywhere else. And, it’s all possible thanks to the support of the community of music lovers from around the world who make Folk Alley possible, 24/7. One of our […]
Zac Brown Isn’t a Satanist. He’s Just Seriously Bored
As part of Zac Brown’s Sphere show is imagery that some are characterizing as Satanic to the point where a legitimate moral panic has set in with scores of news articles and Christian exposé’s about it. The post Zac Brown Isn’t a Satanist. He’s Just Seriously Bored first appeared on Saving Country Music. In 2014, […]
Album Review – Waylon Hanel’s “When Waylon Came To Nashville”
With a name like Waylon, you better be country, and you better be at least a little bit Outlaw. For Michigan native Waylon Hanel, luckily he meets both of these requisites on his third album. The post Album Review – Waylon Hanel’s “When Waylon Came To Nashville” first appeared on Saving Country Music. Outlaw Country […]
Todd Snider ‘Assault’ Determined to Be ‘Self-Inflicted Injury’, Police Say
After reviewing surveillance footage from Todd Snider’s hotel and doing further investigating, the Salt Lake City Police Department has determined that the alleged assault on Todd Snider was likely a self-induced injury. The post Todd Snider ‘Assault’ Determined to Be ‘Self-Inflicted Injury’, Police Say first appeared on Saving Country Music. Saving Country Music’s investigation into […]