Daily Archives: April 22, 2026

Nashville could really use a win when it comes to these national rankings and reports. Every time Music City is included in some sort of wide spread survey or ranking, it doesn’t go well. At the very least, it doesn’t ever feel like it does. That being said, Nashville continues to be one of the premiere tourist destinations in the United States. 17.4 million people visited Nashville in 2025, and that annual visitor number is expected to gradually increase in […]

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What changed? I’m sure there are plenty of artists who have songs from early in their career that haven’t aged well or that they wish they could take back. And there are songs out there that would never have a shot at getting played on the radio in the year of our Lord 2026. One of those songs (that I wrote about last year) is probably Brad Paisley‘s “I’m Still A Guy.” Co-written by Brad along with Kelley Lovelace and […]

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That is what “Vengeance and Grace” is about—attacking those parts of yourself that present self-defeating weaknesses, but also not being so hard on yourself (or others) that you veer into self-destruction.

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Talk about laying it all out on the line. Is it possible for a fan in the stands to have the catch of the year in Major League Baseball? Yes, I know that the pro athletes out on the field make extraordinary plays look routine. But I’m telling you… this video of a fan catching a foul ball at the Colorado Rockies-San Diego Padres game is one of the most impressive grabs I’ve ever seen. Anyone that has ever attended […]

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Following two independent sets, including the enchanting Early Mountain Songs, Kiki Cavazos releases Goodbye Blues via Brooklyn-based Jalopy Records. Her new songs, much like previous tracks, are memorable for their mythic narratives, detailed imagery, and hard-won wisdom. Most notable, however, is Cavazos’ timeless voice, which evokes the essence of

The Milk Carton Kids Lost Cause Lover Fool It seems like The Milk Carton Kids have been around kind of forever. They’ve been a fixture on the Americana scene for 15 years, since they self-released their first album, Prologue, in 2011. But their quiet, folky sound dates back to a time well before they, or […]

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Dale Watson – Unwanted I have kept my Dale Watson music close to Waylon Jennings & Merle Haggard. Their musical “spirits” were aligned. Watson straddles many genres & applies his expertise to each with personality & musical skill. He’s rode the median of honky-tonk, outlaw country, western swing & rockabilly. The timbre of his voice […]

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Located in a house that was built in the 1930’s, The Redbird listening room has become one of the most beloved performance spaces for patrons to see their favorite artists in, and for performers themselves.

The post Dallas Burrow’s Redbird Listening Room Is a Gem of Texas Music first appeared on Saving Country Music.

David G. Smith “Days of Babel” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of David G. Smith’s song “Days of Babel,”co-written with Tom Favreau, from his forthcoming album. It was mixed and produced by Neilson Hubbard; engineered by Dylan Alldrege at Skinny Elephant Recording in East Nashville; and mastered by Alex McCoullough. It was inspired by […]

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