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Congratulations. You lived in the time of Dolly Parton. An infinite gift from above. Country music? This doesn’t even begin to contain the multitudes of this woman’s towering contributions across the entire expanse of humanity.

The post On The Passing of Dolly Parton first appeared on Saving Country Music.

For the Thursday show on September 10th in Rosemont, a good 90% of all upper deck seats are still available. For the Sunday matinee show, it’s about 70% of the upper deck that remains unsold. For Friday night, it’s about 50%.

The post Blue Dot Fever Hits Nosebleeds of Some Garth Brooks Arena Stops first appeared on Saving Country Music.

So Much for Goodbyes, the fifth studio album from bluegrass guitarist/singer/songwriter Billy Strings, is dedicated to his mother Debra Apostol, who died suddenly in 2025 of a methamphetamine overdose. Produced by T-Bone Burnett, the record is, as you’d expect given the context, a more somber

Admiral Radio’s Coty Hoover and Becca Smith, a husband-and-wife Americana duo from South Carolina, share their trick for eating well on tour, recall a scare that nearly totaled the band’s touring van outside St. Louis, and talk about the philosophy that’s guided their career since day one.

Waves of words, chords, and notes tumble through Billy Strings’ mind and body, flowing forth in atmospheric rivers of sound. He’s at one with his instrument on his cinematically unfolding new album, ‘So Much for Goodbyes,’ and his resonant baritone vocals echo with poignant introspection and hard-won wisdom. Every song on the album reveals his ability to match the musical sound with the tone and mood of the lyrics and his willingness to explore fresh musical innovations fearlessly.

The post Album Review: Billy Strings, ‘So Much for Goodbyes’ appeared first on Folk Alley.

Editor’s Note: Sera Cahoone, whose new LP titled I’ve Missed You All These Years is due out August 28 via SubPop Records, is No Depression’s Spotlight Artist for August 2026. Read more about Cahoone in this featured profile and

Nearly 20 years after “Tim McGraw” launched her career, Taylor Swift is looking back at the country roots that shaped her as an artist and songwriter. Continue reading…

So often, we hear about the negative impacts that modern technology can have on our society. But every so often, we are reminded about all of the good things that technology can do. One man experienced that firsthand. California resident Raul Martin is alive today thanks in large part to his smartwatch. Man Credits Smartwatch […]

The post How a Smart Watch Saved a Man’s Life From Medical Emergency appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Scottie Scheffler is one of pro golf’s very best. However, when he played in the BMW Championship in St. Louis from August 20 to 23, he was battling a case of hand, foot and mouth disease, per the Associated Press. Scheffler uncharacteristically finished tied for 12th. He readily admitted that he was under the weather. […]

The post Iconic Golfer Played in Tournament With Highly Contagious Disease appeared first on Wide Open Country.