Yearly Archives: 2026

Chip Taylor, the man who crafted memorable hits like “Angel of the Morning” by Juice Newton, plus “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” by Janis Joplin, has died at the age of 86. Perhaps his biggest success was The Troggs’ weirdly wacky track, “Wild Thing.” (It’s a glorious mashup of 1960s novelty song and surreal […]

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It looked like a scene straight out of Reacher, the hit Prime Video drama starring Alan Ritchson.  We reported yesterday about an incident involving Ritchson and his neighbor. The actor was riding his green Kawasaki bike near his home in the quiet Nashville suburb of Brentwood with his children when a neighbor confronted him about the noise.  After […]

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Lainey Wilson is at the peak of her singing career. She has major awards aplenty to prove the point. As is the case with many legendary singers like Lady Gaga, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, and more, she is branching out into acting. Acting and singing are not that far apart. Both involve storytelling. […]

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The Utah Jazz has started this tradition, and it’s now in its third year of operation. This isn’t the only initiative they’ve funded, either.

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He was the heartbeat of Colter Wall’s backing band The Scary Prairie Boys for over a decade. But beyond all of this, Jason Simpson was a valued member of the music community in Kentucky.

The post Colter Wall Bass Player, Revered Musician Jason Simpson Has Died first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Once you see the videos, you’ll understand why. Police in Brentwood, Tennessee, a wealthy suburb just outside of Nashville, have announced that no charges will be filed against actor Alan Ritchson after an altercation that left his neighbor with a busted up face over the weekend. The incident happened on Sunday, and quickly went viral when video was posted by TMZ showing the Reacher and Titans actor punching his neighbor in the middle of their street. 🚨🎥 EXCLUSIVE: “Reacher” star Alan […]

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Marshals’ first season isn’t even over, and another Yellowstone spinoff is already on the horizon. What a time to be alive! Despite what actor Cole Hauser has said in the past, the new show’s name is Dutton Ranch, and it will focus on the characters of Beth Dutton and Kip Wheeler after the events of Yellowstone’s finale in Dec. 2024. What Will […]

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Luke Combs is taking a stand against the industry’s networking game, prioritizing family over awards and fame. What does this mean for his future in country music? Continue reading…

Country music superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, both of whom are 58, have been happily married for three decades with no end in sight. Their 30th anniversary is later this year. They have three daughters – Audrey, Maggie, and Gracie. One of them, Audrey, 24, who is a singer following in her famous parents’ […]

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One of my favorite singles from Luke Combs…and it almost never happened. Luke Combs scored his 18th straight #1 song at country radio back in 2024 with “Where The Wild Things Are.” The nostalgic hit, written by Randy Montana and Dave Turnbull, was featured on Luke’s Gettin’ Old album and quickly became a fan-favorite, going viral on TikTok and becoming a staple of his live shows. But the song had been floating around Nashville for a while, waiting on somebody to pick […]

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