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Is Shania Twain to Blame for Broken Promises on New Music, Or Mercury Nashville?
These Shania Twain fake-out's about how new music is on the way, or surprise appearances that never occur, and the farewell tours or appearances have been going on for well over a decade now have...
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What The Hell Did They Do to This Shania Twain “Life’s About to Get Good” Song?
My life took a devastating and decidedly palpable turn for the worse when I cued up Shania Twain's long-awaited new single, "Life's About To Get Good." Somewhere Robert "Mutt" Lange is cackling like...
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Shania Twain’s “Now” Might Be The Most Poorly-Produced Album Ever
Sorry to disrupt any Shania Twain fans out there enjoying their Tim Horton's Canadian bacon breakfast, but this new album is complete junk. Yet the least worthy of blame might be the one whose name and...
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Saving Country Music’s WORST Albums of 2017
We were so swept up in praising ourselves for all the gains made in the independent realm of country music in 2017, it wasn't until here in the dwindling moments of the year that we realized just what...
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Let’s Not Dixie Chick Shania Twain Over Her Trump Comments
Why exactly was a UK-based publication asking a Canadian pop country star with permanent citizenship in Switzerland about the American President? It was in hopes she would be naive enough to answer in...
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Travis Tritt Could Make USA Network’s “Real Country” Show Real Interesting
When we first got word of a new reality TV singing competition coming down the pike via the USA Network called "Real Country," and that the judges were going to be none other than pop country pretty...
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Travis Tritt Makes Quality Picks for “Real Country” Contestants
Travis Tritt's "team" has been revealed, and regardless of where this show goes, how many people watch, and who wins, Tritt has done a superb job picking out his contestants. I don't think Hank done it...
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What’s Kid Rock Doing Marshaling a Nashville Parade Anyway?
Kid Rock is the wet cigarette of music. It's not that the guy hasn't accidentally stumbled into a few good songs over the years. But even if you're a fan of his, you have to recognize he's a total...
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Randy Travis Gracious in Losing Long-Time Record to Luke Combs
For over 30 years, the album 'Always and Forever' by Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis held the record for the longest-running #1 country music album released by a solo male in country music...
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Luke Combs Shatters Record on the Way to #1 Album
We knew the release of the latest Luke Combs album 'What You See Is What You Get' would be big, and that's exactly what it was, bringing in the biggest numbers for a country title all year, topping all...
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Chris Stapleton Beats Out Bro-Country Titles for Album of the Decade
Compiling both sales and streaming data over the last ten years, Chris Stapleton's "Traveller" not only comes out on top, it does so even though its closest competitors had a head start. "Traveller"...
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Over 112 Artists Affected in Sweeping Streaming Song Theft
Over 112 artists and counting have been confirmed as victims of a sweeping intellectual property theft by having their recordings directly stolen and repurposed by fake artist accounts operating on all...
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Classic Country Diminished in New Rolling Stone 500 Best Albums
It's worth noting that Rolling Stone's new updated version of their "500 Best Albums of All Time" significantly diminishes iconic titles from the classic country canon. Not only were some titles...
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Eric Church is a Strange, but Smart Pick for Super Bowl Anthem
Country music is usually left off the lineup when it comes Super Bowl time. But there will be at least a sliver of representation in 2021 though as Eric Church has been tapped to perform the National...
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Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Predictions for 2021
It’s that time of year again to consider who might be in the running for the precious few spots as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. A secret committee commissioned by the CMA...
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Mickey Guyton Nails National Anthem at 2022 Super Bowl (LVI)
Mickey Guyton was all live, and offered up a stirring, spectacular, and respectful rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" with just enough flair to let her personality and talents shine through. She...
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2022 Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Predictions
It’s that time of year again to consider who might be in the running for the precious few spots as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. A secret committee commissioned by the CMA...
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After Dolly Parton, What Country Artists Are Next for Rock Hall?
Dolly Parton will be one of the next inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The next question is how the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will consider country performers for induction moving...
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The Prospects of Linda Ronstadt & Freddy Fender for Country Hall of Fame
A recent petition launched to coincide with Freddy Fender's birthday, and subsequent media reporting, has stimulated a healthy amount of discussion about the prospects for Freddy Fender being inducted...
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Why Shania Twain is Interesting Pick for Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced their 2022 class last week, with Shania Twain, Steve Wariner, Hillary Lindsey, Gary Nicholson, and David Malloy all being named 2022 inductees. With...
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Country Guitarist Chris Rodriguez Convicted on Assault Charge
Country musician and current member of the supergroup Generation Radio, Chris Rodriguez, has plead "no contest" to a misdemeanor charge of Assault with Bodily Injury stemming from a 2021 domestic...
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Tyler Childers Going Gospel on New Album ‘Take My Hounds to Heaven’
It's official now. Tyler Childers is going back to his Gospel roots and religious upbringing in his latest album Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven, which is actually a collection of three albums in a...
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Shania Twain Goes 80s Glam Instead of Going 90s Country
Coinciding with the announcement of Shania Twain's signing with Republic Nashville was the release of the most terrible single called "Waking Up Dreaming" that dashes any hopes for a resurgence of...
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The WORST “Country” Songs of 2022
If we're being honest, country music continues to improve across the board, including in the mainstream as we continue to get farther and farther away from the Bro-Country era. But there are still some...
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Alan Jackson Tops Most Listened-To Classic Country Artists in the World
This study sent to Saving Country Music is not only is it plausible and the methodology solid, it's super interesting and in-depth with its findings, and they line up with anecdotal notions we've heard...
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While Maren Morris Is Apologizing for Things, Here’s a Few More
In a recent behind-the-scenes clip as part of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Maren Morris felt then needed to apologize to the drag queens competing on this season's show on behalf of country...
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Holy $hit The 2023 CMT Awards Were Terrible
This weekend, Police and Fire personnel had large swaths of downtown Austin cordoned off due to a mass casualty/hazardous exposure event, also known as the CMT Awards. The barriers and checkpoints...
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The CMT Awards were NOT the CMA Awards, or Indicative of Country
The 2023 CMT Awards could very well go down in country music history as a significant moment, but it won't be for the reasons the producers of the presentation or their proponents in the media hoped...
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Album Review – Shania Twain’s “Queen of Me”
The worst part about "Queen of Me" is not just that it's a big miss for whatever Shania Twain was going for. It's that it's also a missed opportunity for her to ride the wave of resurgent interest in...
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Shania Twain Receives Criticism for Her “Queen of Me” Concerts
From throngs of fans leaving early, to lip-synced performances, to awkward choreography, some fans are not impressed much with Shania Twain's current tour. The post Shania Twain Receives Criticism for...
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This Should Be the Year for a Country Super Bowl Halftime Show
Sure, there might be bigger things to worry about in life and country music. But if there ever was a year to feature country music on the Super Bowl Halftime Show, it would be this one. The post This...
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The WORST “Country” Songs of 2023
We've run down some of the best songs and the best singles in country music in 2023. Now it's time to dredge up the worst of the worst, which in 2023 sees multiple songs attempting to rework older...
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Answering the question, “Does Country Music Really Need Saving?”
As strange as it may sound, the term "saving country music" or "save country music" has been said and written more in the last few months than at any other time in history. This begs a deeper...
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Country Music’s Never Been Bigger. It Still Can’t Get a Super Bowl Halftime
The NFL spent little time building anticipation in who might perform at this year's Super Bowl in February of 2025. On Sunday, September 8th, they announced that Kendrick Lamar will be this season's...
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On The Jokes About Shaboozey at the CMA Awards
A joke is a joke, and not meant to be taken seriously. And one would hope that we're finally moving past the era when a predatory media isn't preoccupied with taking opportunistic pull quotes...
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Deconstructing Billboard’s “100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time”
Recently, Billboard published a list of what they believe are the "100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time." As always with these lists, it has stimulated lots of conversation, and some controversy....
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2025 Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Predictions
It’s that time of year again to consider who might be considered as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. A secret committee commissioned by the CMA (Country Music Association) is...
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Assessing Chappell Roan’s “Country” Song “The Giver”
"The Giver" is fundamentally a pop song, though with a very strong and prominent fiddle part, which is so pronounced in the song, it truly does pull it into the realm of country, or at least, country...
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