Despite ‘N’ Word(s), Grand Ole Opry, Grammy Voters Embrace Jelly Roll
In the video, Jelly Roll is heard using the N-word three times. For context, this was two years after Morgan Wallen was caught on camera using the N-word, which became a big controversy in country music. The post Despite ‘N’ Word(s), Grand Ole Opry, Grammy Voters Embrace Jelly Roll first appeared on Saving Country Music. […]
Think What They Call “Country” is Off? Check Out Rock
as bad of an assessment as one might come to about what’s unfolding on the country charts, nothing compares to the monstrosity that is transpiring over in rock. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift? The post Think What They Call “Country” is Off? Check Out Rock first appeared on Saving Country Music. We spend […]
2025 Song of the Year, 10-1
10) Gal Musette – “Broken Clock”-I’m going to start off this top 10 with a real heartbreaker. There’s no way to describe this song without talking about Gal Musette’s incredible vocal style. It’s intimate, almost prayerful in its sincerity. The plaintive expression, “this is the end” feels undeniably true. There’s something about the texture created […]
‘She dreamt bigger than all of us’: is Timothée Chalamet really a Susan Boyle superfan?
The Marty Supreme star said the Britain’s Got Talent runner-up is one of the greatest Britons of all time – surely he’s not taking her name in vain for attention Timothée Chalamet understands the true nature of greatness. In Marty Supreme, he plays a character loosely based on a former two-time US men’s singles table […]
‘She dreamt bigger than all of us’: is Timothée Chalamet really a Susan Boyle superfan?
The Marty Supreme star said the Britain’s Got Talent runner-up is one of the greatest Britons of all time – surely he’s not taking her name in vain for attention Timothée Chalamet understands the true nature of greatness. In Marty Supreme, he plays a character loosely based on a former two-time US men’s singles table […]
Clint Black Is Ready To Tell His Story
The Country Music Hall of Fame and others might be reluctant to tell his story, but Clint Black isn’t. He’s planning to release his memoir, “KILLIN’ TIME: My Life and Music” via Harper Influence. The post Clint Black Is Ready To Tell His Story first appeared on Saving Country Music. Clint Black is one of […]
Even Happy Birthday has a dark side: my quest to tell the history of the world in 50 pieces of music
The Nazis adopted Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Happy Birthday hides a tale of corporate greed. And Putin uses Shostakovich’s Leningrad symphony as a call to arms. That’s why I put them in my soundtrack to the complexities of human existence The idea was always a ludicrous one: to reduce millennia of human musical history – […]
Help Dick Gaughan to retrieve his music
Following the successful release of the R/evolution Dick Gaughan box set, attention has turned to his early catalogue. A GoFundMe campaign is raising funds to cover legal fees to help the folk legend reclaim the rights to his early recordings, ensuring his incredible musical legacy is protected. Source Back in March this year, we shared […]
Album Review – Dee White’s “Heart Talkin’”
As the world feels like it’s unraveling and spinning out of control, a attentive spin through Heart Talkin’ helps slow everything down, and remind you to savor the important moments in life, however fleeting. The post Album Review – Dee White’s “Heart Talkin’” first appeared on Saving Country Music. Traditional Country (#510) and Country Folk […]
Winter’s Coming InEpisode #25-51 airing 12-17-25
Most places around the country are now experiencing the trials and tribulations of wintertime, with snow and ice or at least shorter days and longer nights. We’ll sample some snow-themed songs and tunes, with a flurry of selections from Peter Mayer, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Sheila Kay Adams with Jim Taylor, and lots more […]