Monthly Archives: May 2026

Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor at Monterey Golden State Theatre The last thing I expected to photograph on my road trip through some of California’s iconic National Parks was a concert. But stranger things have happened. My wife and I were stopped for a couple nights in Monterey to go to Big Sur. Sitting in […]

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India Ramey – Villain Era Someone likes westerns. India Ramey gets off to a dusty happy trail’s to you start with music reminiscent of “Ghost Riders In the Sky” & stuff like Marty Robbins’ LP “Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs,” with the 1959 hit “El Paso.” India’s tunes are originals & not covers. The decisive […]

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Of all the ways to learn the art of letting go, parenthood may be the swiftest, stripping away the wanting and the vanity, pushing you forcefully into the present. To capture it earnestly and without saccharine is a genuine feat, one Michaela Anne mastered in her 2022 release Oh to

What is indisputable at this point is that Ella Langley is nothing short of a country music superstar. She is one of the biggest stars to be launched from the country genre in years, and is one of the biggest artists in all music.

The post Move Over Morgan Wallen: The Case That Ella Langley is Country’s New #1 Artist first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Country music is as much about image as it is authenticity. Most country artists wear a certain type of drag to indicate their belonging in the genre – whether it’s full-on hats, boots and chaps or a trucker hat and band t-shirt — to signal what part of

Teddy Thompson doesn’t talk about influence so much as drift—what finds its way in early, what stays, and what quietly shapes a life without ever announcing itself. On his new album Never Be The Same, Thompson returns to original material after a stretch of country covers records, this time working with producer David Mansfield. The […]

When Malo passed, many wondered would it even be possible for The Mavericks to move forward in any capacity, or would that task be difficult to impossible without the presence of Raul?

The post After Raul Malo, The Mavericks Move Forward with New Tribute first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Kyle Busch is safe – but not everybody was so lucky. NASCAR has issued their penalties from this past weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, and to the surprise of some, Kyle Busch wasn’t penalized for intentionally wrecking John Hunter Nemechek during a late race run-in. The driver of the #8 car for Richard Childress Racing managed to qualify 6th, his best starting position since he won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500. And he actually […]

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The actor was perhaps best known as Ricky Thomas in the horror franchise “Sleepaway Camp,” a role that would define much of his career. 

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Gonna be a heck of a party for America’s 250th birthday. Carolina Country Music Festival is gearing up for a massive festival in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina next month, featuring performances from some of the biggest names in country music like Riley Green, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Post Malone, Justin Moore, Tracy Lawrence, and many, many more. Of course this year’s festival also comes as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday with festivities around the country – and Carolina Country […]

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