Marina Paredes Offers Delightful ‘Años Luz’ Video
Spanish neofolk singer-songwriter and theater performer Marina Paredes has released “Años Luz,” her fifth single, in January 2026. Paredes, born in Villajoyosa, in eastern Spain,… Paredes, born in Villajoyosa, in eastern Spain, in 1998, develops her work around everyday observation and emotional themes. She often uses vulnerability as a direct way to connect with listeners. […]
On Jelly Roll’s Grammy Win for Best Contemporary Country Album
Only appropriate that as the recently svelte Jelly Roll sauntered up to the stage to deliver his shake shack snake oil sermon, you heard Jelly Roll singing via the walk-up music, “I ain’t nothin’ but a liar.” On the day Jelly Roll released the now Grammy-winning Beautifully Broken all about getting sober and finding the […]
Tyler Childers, I’m With Her, Mavis Staples Win Big in Early Roots Grammys
Tyler Childers is now a Grammy winner. So is Zach Top. Mavis Staples and I’m With Her also have two more Grammy Awards apiece. Chris Stapleton has another one for his massive trophy collection. But then came Best Country Song, and a big win for Tyler Childers via “Bitin’ List.” Though Childers was not there […]
What These New Fake Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton Songs Say About AI
Yes, AI is hitting the saturation point in society that we all feared, especially on places like social media. But it’s all so sloppy and ridiculous and insulting to the intelligence that it’s eating itself from the inside. In November of 2025 when an AI artist named Breaking Rust was breaking the internet by topping […]
New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#171)
2026 is off to a very promising start with new singles and albums, and the Top 25 Playlist is here to be the shortest distance you and discovering them. Just click play and find your next favorite songs, album, or artist. Brit Taylor – “Warning You Whiskey” – Brit Taylor is Kentucky’s hard country honky tonk […]
Billy Strings Gets Big Win at 2026 Grammy Awards
It’s hard to best Billy Strings. And though the bluegrass field is extremely solid and chock full of talentespecially this year’s list of nomineesit was Billy who came out on top at the 2026 Grammys. It’s hard to best Billy Strings. And though the bluegrass field is extremely solid and chock full of talent—especially this […]
Zach Top Wins Grammy’s New Best Traditional Country Album
Zach Top’s popularity probably helped play a role in the Grammys deciding to make a new Best Traditional Country Album category for 2026. All the more fitting that Zach would walk away with the trophy. Zach Top has been the spearhead for helping to reignite the traditional country sound in mainstream country and beyond. His […]
Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan on his lip-syncing downfall and Grammys comeback: ‘The truth will set you free’
Three decades after having his Grammy rescinded as part of the notorious duo, he is a nominee once more, for the audiobook of his unflinching memoir. ‘I had to tell my story,’ he says It may not be the most auspicious way to start an interview, but I have to ask: Fab, is it you […]
Why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what precisely makes an earworm?
The series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores an ancient, vexed musical conundrum • Readers reply: to shred or not to shred? Is it OK to throw out sensitive documents? I know a song that’ll get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves. I know a so … you […]
Italian Accordionist Alessandro D’Alessandro
Alessandro D’Alessandro was born in Coreno Ausonio, a small town in southern Lazio. He grew up playing the organetto, a traditional Italian diatonic button accordion.… At the age of thirteen, Alessandro D’Alessandro discovered the full potential of the organetto when he was invited to perform with an orchestra. He realized that this instrument allowed him […]