2013 ACM Awards Flubs, Follies & Funny Moments
Aside from all the bad music, disappointing award winners, and ridiculous stage antics, the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards may go down as one of the gremlin-riddled presentations in the modern...
View ArticleSheryl Crow’s “Feels Like Home” Only Country By Name
It's not that there aren't some token homages to mark her move into the country format, but overall, except for one song that we will get to in due course, there is very, very little contrast between...
View ArticleFlorida Georgia Line w/ Luke Bryan “This Is How We Roll” (A Rant)
Like one of those stationary rides in the front of Wal-Mart for toddlers, "This Is How We Roll" makes a lot of noise, has a bunch of flashing lights, bumps up and down a little bit, but in the end,...
View ArticleAre Cumulus Media’s NASH Plans Serious, or Just Sizzle?
If Cumulus Media and its CEO Lew Dickey have their way, in the coming years that big 'N' will be one of the most recognized brands in North America, especially if you're a country music fan. The plans...
View ArticleMaddie & Tae’s “Girl In A Country Song” Anti Bro-Country?
Make no mistake about it, "Girl In A Country Song" will be a huge hit, because Scott Borchetta will make it that way. The pretty faces help, and so does the fact they they can write and sing a little...
View ArticleBig Machine Is Big Loser in Garth Brooks Comeback
So we now know who the big winner was for the Garth sweepstakes. But who was the biggest loser? That is certainly what you could call Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Records in the situation. Why?...
View ArticleThe Best & Worst Case Scenarios For The New Classic Country Format
One of the big stories involving the back end of country music in 2014 has been the potential formation of a brand new radio format to give a home to the older artists quickly being shuffled off of...
View ArticleNew “Iconic” Hank FM Signals Important Moment in Format Split
The signs continue to point towards the country music radio format officially splitting in two, with Top 40 country, and "Icon" country covering music from as far back as the 80's vying for equal share...
View ArticleDierks Bentley’s ‘Hot Country Knights’ Makes Its Debut in Nashville
Last night (2-25) as part of Country Radio Seminar festivities in Nashville, Dierks Bentley, aka Douglas "Big Rhythm Doug" Douglason, showed the depth of his commitment to his alter-ego 90's country...
View Article“I Say, Include Women.” An opinion piece by Lindi Ortega
Gone are the days of Loretta Lynn singing "One’s On The Way." Gone are the days of adult issues like divorce, resonating with mature audiences. Gone are the days of originality, not only in style but...
View ArticleRandom News Roundup Vol. 4
Just some quick stuff today, nothing special. Hank III Collector’s Edition. Well yesterday and in other blogs I had been reporting that the newly-released Hank III Collector’s Tin would have the tracks...
View ArticleJessica Simpson Gets The Boot !!!
Jessica Simpson Gets The Boot !!! Remember when we were all miffed as mamby pambys that pop diva Jessica Simpson had decided to “make the move” and go to Nashville and see if she could suckle on that...
View ArticleEric Church’s “Country Music Jesus” Inspired by SCM?
On July 26th, the always polarizing "new Outlaw" Eric Church will be releasing his latest album entitled Chief, which includes a song called "Country Music Jesus". Saving Country Music has learned that...
View ArticleLionel Richie’s “Tuskegee” is Big Country Embarrassment
This album is not the worst album ever put out in country music. With the advent of country rap, "New Outlaw" country, and the laundry list approach to country music in general, pop country now finds...
View ArticleScott Borchetta on Country: “I Really Don’t Care.” Defines it as “Youth”
The Country Music Anti-Christ, Big Machine Records owner Scott Borchetta was on American Public Media on Friday and said on Taylor Swift and pop country, "If you don't want to consider it country, I...
View ArticleTim McGraw & Faith Hill Mock Waylon in New Las Vegas Show
Last night Tim McGraw and Faith Hill began their stint of shows at Vegas's Venetian, and apparently the show opens with an unveiled shot at country music's traditionalists and two artists they hold...
View ArticleBlake Shelton Calls Classic Country Fans “Old Farts”&“Jackasses”
The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and reality TV personality Blake Shelton made some disparaging remarks about traditional country fans in a recent interview with GAC as part of their Backstory...
View ArticleThe 2017 ACM Awards Complete Preview
All the information on the 52nd Annual ACM Awards in one place, including the presenters, the performers, the collaborations, the nominees, and other things to watch for. Will Chris Stapleton have...
View ArticleIs 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...
View ArticleWhat 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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