Yearly Archives: 2026

Sophomore album coming soon. With the lines between country and folk blurring together more frequently as of late, highlighted by the success of Zach Bryan, Dylan Gossett, Wyatt Flores and more, Sam Barber has established himself as one fastest-rising artists as of late. Since breaking out with his viral hit, “Straight and Narrow,” back in 2022, Barber has been one of the premier artists in the ever-growing country-folk scene over the past few years. With one of the most unique, raspy […]

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George Kittle and Greg Olsen got the best of Luke Combs at last summer’s TEU. If you aren’t familiar with the acronym, TEU stands for Tight End University. Travis Kelce, along with NFL veteran George Kittle and tight-end-turned-broadcaster Greg Olsen, came together to create the program that shines a light on underrated and overlooked position. It sets out to help develop the next generation of tight ends at the professional level, and last year’s annual TEU event took place in […]

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The second album from Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds (Sturgill Simpson) called ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ is not officially out until March 13th. But it’s fair to wonder if that March 13th date is relevant now.

The post Separating the Signal from the Noise of Sturgill Simpson’s “Mutiny” Leak first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Emily Scott Robinson, a Carolina born & bred and Colorado-based singer-songwriter, had the top album (Appalachia) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during February 2026, while Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis“ — an anti-ICE protest song inspired by the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in the Minnesota city — was the most-played song. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International based on radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio.

[Click on the headline to view the top albums, songs, and artists charts that are posted monthly with permission.]

Alcohol, drugs and infidelity played a role in country music’s most volatile marriages, but one of them really takes the cake. Continue reading…

You wouldn’t want any of these coming into your house to drop off eggs while your family is asleep. Continue reading…

Is anybody asking for her forgiveness? Maren Morris has always been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, even appearing at the Democratic National Convention to support Kamala Harris in 2024. And she recently took to Instagram to go on yet another unhinged rant against our president, apparently inspired by the recent military action in Iran. In a since-expired video posted to her IG story, the “My Church” singer starts out by discussing the “ick” she gets from religion, and […]

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The series frequent guest star claims the show “finished strong.” Continue reading…

The end is never the end in the world of intellectual property. Continue reading…

A White House MAGA post using imagery from the new ‘Pokemon Pokopia’ video game ignited backlash online. Continue reading…