Yearly Archives: 2026

What a story. Kip Moore has built an entire career on being authentically himself and apologizing to no one for it. While it can be a polarizing character trait, a true “love it or hate it” situation, he doesn’t give a s*** and that’s exactly what resonates with his uber-dedicated fan base. And the story he told the guys on the In The Trenches Podcast this week is the perfect example of how he has been that way since the […]

The post “Biggest Check Of My Career”: Why Kip Moore Walked Off Set & Turned Down A Massive Pop-Tart Commercial first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The history of the word ‘redneck’ is truly a wild ride. Continue reading…

The New York Times did do something last week to help address the continuing controversy around their songwriters list, and it became an excellent illustration of the deeper cultural rot at the heart of elite music coverage.

The post Dissecting ‘The New York Times’ Top 100 Songwriters Poll first appeared on Saving Country Music.

‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ Season 2 wrapped in 2024 and now the question is, which couples are still together?
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The show has already become a major hit! Continue reading…

Anthony Enriquez, one of the members of the promising Texas duo Shotgun Rider, has died, Saving Country Music can confirm. The lead guitar player and songwriter was beloved throughout the Texas scene.

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Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, The Milk Carton Kids, are calling their latest album, “the one,” as they finally sound like themselves with a broader sonic palette. We learned that Joey is a nepo folk baby, we dig into what death and explore “weenies” vs “titans of yearning.”

The post Basic Folk podcast, eps. 345 – The Milk Carton Kids appeared first on Folk Alley.

Sam Morrow – Southern Boogie With some swampy gravitas of J.J. Cale & Tony Joe White, the Texas-rooted Mr. Morrow unleashes mud on your boots, sweat dirt lines of your neck authenticity with “Cruisin’” & manages to keep the momentum brawny. His voice has authority. At first listen, it sounds like country music; it has […]

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Redd and the Paper Flowers wrap up their 2026 Garden Party Tour Across OK, CO & KS Redd & The Paper Flowers brought their 2026 Garden Party Tour to a close after a spirited run that bookended in and about Oklahoma City, with the heart of the shows ranging across Colorado and Kansas. The Knoxville, […]

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Heading towards her second decade as a blues phenomenon, Kansas City guitarist/vocalist Samantha Fish’s Paper Doll (Live at the Bijou) asserts her veteran status with a blast of high-octane grunge. 

Over her career, Fish has explored a range of styles, from the country Americana of