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In “Let’s Get Lost,” off his latest album The Journals, singer/songwriter Sammy Brue sings about a man who has never taken a chance. Over the languid swing of his unaccompanied guitar he describes the man’s gray, unenviable existence. In the song–and

The Paper Kites have been on the move for most of their 15 years as a band, whether on the road or up the charts with well-crafted, sweetly rendered indie folk songs that have found niches in TV show soundtracks and social media.

But for their seventh studio album, If

Cody Jinks will be spending the lion’s share of 2026 not headlining his own shows, but heading out on tour with heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch as part of their 20th Anniversary Tour.

The post Cody Jinks Plans New Extended Tour with Five Finger Death Punch first appeared on Saving Country Music.

There’s a certain style of DIY rock and roll that thrives in cities and towns across the country—gruff, edgy, and deeply heartfelt. No pretense in the songs, no bullshit in the attitude. And often, some of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. Two artists who embody that spirit – and represent its geographic reach – […]

We’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Nashville-by-way-of-NYC songwriter Melanie MacLaren over the past year—even hosting her at our Spring 2025 Twangville Sunday Social in Dallas. Her songs mesmerize, her performances captivate, and this video shows exactly why. Joined here by guitarist Jack Schneider, she performs the evocative “Graveyard Shift” from her debut EP—a […]

Waylon never followed, or imitated. He led. Even if he was going to fail, he would rather do it his way. That’s why it isn’t just the music, but Waylon’s attitude that was so influential, and inspirational.

The post Steve Wynn Story Illustrates the Strong Wisdom of Waylon Jennings first appeared on Saving Country Music.

A well-known Austin, TX musician and former contestant on NBC’s The Voice was arrested on sexual assault charges in October of 2025. Scartocci became known as “Mr. Monday Night.”

The post Austin Musician and “The Voice” Alumn Brian Scartocci Arrested for Sexual Assault first appeared on Saving Country Music.

I love this song already. Megan Moroney has a brand new album Cloud 9 coming out which consists of 15 songs in total, and it has two features from two huge artists in Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran, the latter of which is called “I Only Miss You.” She wrote it with Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, and Sheeran, and earlier on Instagram, Megan shared a teaser of the song which is a slow ballad that finds her singing about […]

The post Megan Moroney Teams Up With Ed Sheeran For Classic Country Heartbreaker, “I Only Miss You” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Vances are expecting baby No. 4 — and making history along the way as the second lady becomes the first to be pregnant while in office. Continue reading…

Adding to its legacy. Love it or hate it, you simply cannot deny the legacy of Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey.” As we all know at this point, the song was originally recorded by David Allan Coe in 1981, but at the time, it was nothing more than a middling single for Coe and peaked at #77 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Two years later, George Jones experienced quite a bit of success with the track, scoring a #2 hit […]

The post King Of The 2010s: Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” Dethrones Every Pop Star As The Decade’s #1 Streamed Song In 2025 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.