The 2025 CMA Awards Set Up Pretty for Zach Top
It’s a very real possibility that Zach Top doesn’t win a single trophy at the 2025 CMA Awards. But in some respects, it doesn’t matter if he does. He’s already won as a traditionalist on an independent label. The post The 2025 CMA Awards Set Up Pretty for Zach Top first appeared on Saving Country […]
Quit With All This “Gatekeeping” Talk in Country
Accusing someone of “gatekeeping” is just an intellectually lazy, thought and discussion-ending enterprise designed to win arguments online as opposed to addressing the very real and systemic issues. The post Quit With All This “Gatekeeping” Talk in Country first appeared on Saving Country Music.
Piedmont Boys, Cam Pierce Albums Pulled Amid False Streaming Fraud Claims
It happened again, and the fear is it could continue to happen more frequently as the dystopian reality surrounding digital music continues to deepen. The latest victims are Cam Pierce and the Piedmont Boys. The post Piedmont Boys, Cam Pierce Albums Pulled Amid False Streaming Fraud Claims first appeared on Saving Country Music.
Long-Rumored Unheard Merle Haggard Songs Could Be On The Way
Ever since Merle Haggard’s passing on his 79th birthday on April 6th, 2016, there’s been talk of some 300 to 400 unreleased songs sitting in an archive somewhere in the bowels of the Merle Haggard estate. The post Long-Rumored Unheard Merle Haggard Songs Could Be On The Way first appeared on Saving Country Music.
Top Names Unite for Cindy Walker Tribute Album
Cindy Walker was one of the most important and prolific songwriters in country music history, penning some 500 recorded songs, and some 400 of them charting in the Top 40. The post Top Names Unite for Cindy Walker Tribute Album first appeared on Saving Country Music.
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.
