Florida Georgia Line Calls Out Charlie Robison Over Radio Quotes
Once you thought the drama over Sony Records Nashville CEO Gary Overton's quote about country radio was starting to wind down, it has now hit overdrive. on Sunday night (3-1), Florida Georgia Line...
View ArticleScott Borchetta Cites Sturgill Simpson As Proof of Success Without Radio
During a phone interview Thursday afternoon (3-12) ahead of Scott Borchetta's appearance on American Idol, he was asked to comment on the quotes from Sony Nashville CEO Gary Overton who said a couple...
View ArticleSony Nashville CEO Gary Overton is Stepping Down
Well the saga of Sony Nashville CEO Gary Overton's comments to The Tennessean of “If you’re not on country radio, you don’t exist" uttered in late February just took another interesting turn. Gary...
View ArticleA Guide to the Global Release Day for Independent Artists (and their fans)
Nothing is more important for an independent music artist or band than the day they release an album. Despite all the adversities independent artists face in their effort to get the attention of the...
View ArticleBobby Bones to Release Memoir – Table of Contents Revealed
Forget that Bobby Bones has only been a national radio personality for a measly two years, apparently that's plenty of tenure to demand the release of a full blown memoir about his life for the...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Luke Bryan
Dear Luke Bryan, Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, if in fact you do so. I can only imagine the time constraints a man of your success has, and you've already been taking of your time over...
View ArticleJason Isbell & Alan Jackson in a Dogfight for #1, and Country Music is the...
In one corner you have the wily veteran who's sold more than 80 million records worldwide and racked up untold awards and accolades during his quarter century career. In the other corner you have the...
View ArticleDid Jason Isbell Just Save Country Music with His #1 Album?
The idea that Jason Isbell saved country music when his latest release Something More Than Free inched out Alan Jackson for the #1 spot on Billboard's Country Albums chart has been offered as a...
View ArticleForget The Headliners, The 2015 Stagecoach Lineup is a Great Study in Who to...
Some independent country fans love to harp on whose name is in the biggest font in the headliner positions, but the names Stagecoach invites each year to fill out the roster gives you great hope for...
View ArticleThe Surprising #1 Albums That Trumped Toby Keith in 2015
"18,700": This is the number of albums Toby Keith sold upon the debut of his new record 35 MPH Town, and it got me to thinking, which artists and bands have beat that number in a year of unprecedented...
View ArticleBobby Bones Talks About “Sturgis Simpson” and “Jeremy Isbell” (& Other Bobby...
Over the last couple of weeks, Saving Country Music headquarters has received a fresh new onslaught of emails on the subject of pop country über DJ Bobby Bones---the morning show personality for...
View ArticleChris Stapleton Proves Why Awards Shows Matter
"Awards shows don't matter." This is the bill of goods fans of true country music, and fans of independent music have been forced to sell themselves for years as a consolation prize for continuously...
View ArticleThe Top News Stories of 2015
It was a busy year in country music, with lots of controversy, lots of legal issues, and even death surrounding country music artists. It was a tumultuous 2015 to say the least. Here are the top news...
View ArticleMore Than Just Miranda Lambert and Anderson East Hooking Up
Forget all the sappy relationship stuff, and how it happened and where it might lead. Miranda Lambert ditching Blake Shelton and ending up with Anderson East might be the perfect illustration of the...
View ArticleAaron Watson Talks Hitting #1 with “The Underdog”
"My name is Aaron Watson. I'm not played on country radio. And I have the #1 record in country music this week. I do exist." This was Aaron Watson's reaction to the comments of Sony Records Nashville...
View ArticleA Guide to the Global Release Day for Independent Artists (and their fans)
Nothing is more important for an independent music artist or band than the day they release an album. Despite all the adversities independent artists face in their effort to get the attention of the...
View ArticleAaron Watson Fights Fire with Country Rap Fire on “Hey Y’all” Song
Texas Country music star Aaron Watson just released his 11th album Real Good Time on October 9th, and on the album the Amarillo native makes a good, healthy jab at the "country rap" phenomenon...
View ArticleWade Bowen Displays His Best in Self-Titled LP
Ahead of this self-titled release, the buzz was immense. There was a sense this wasn't going to be simply another Wade Bowen album---that his experiences of the last few years helped Wade see himself...
View ArticleAlbums To Look Forward To In 2015
Who will be releasing new albums in 2015? What are some of the most-anticipated projects? What are the rumors swirling out there about new albums that may be coming down the pike? Here's a rundown of...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Aaron Watson’s “The Underdog”
Who would have thought a few years ago that in 2015, Aaron Watson, Aaron Watson, would be releasing one of the most-anticipated, and potentially most impactful albums in all of 2015 in country music?...
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