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‘The Voice’ alum Dylan Carter formed a special bond with McEntire during his time on the show. Continue reading…

Carter, a talented singer and prominent member of his community, died in a car accident on Saturday (April 25.) Continue reading…

Karen Dahlstrom  Love These Days Some albums immediately reveal the hand of a mature songwriter—someone who has lived, reflected, and distilled experience into craft. Love These Days, the new release from Karen Dahlstrom, is unmistakably one of those records. Its ten songs draw on traditional Americana and folk sensibilities, arranged with understated drums and bass, […]

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About the only thing that could possibly ever top the beauty and majesty of the voices of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, is all three of them together. It all began 50 years ago today.

The post 50 Years Ago: Dolly, Emmylou, and Linda Debut New Supergroup first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Dave Mason earned his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a founding member of Traffic. It was well-deserved, yet it’s only a fraction of his contribution to rock history. You can find his fingerprints on records by Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney—a first-call contributor to some of the […]

Ben Musser “And to Think” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Ben Musser’s song “And to Think” from his forthcoming album Sentimental Fever, which is set for release on May 1 via Blackbird Record Label. The album was produced by Scott Mathews and Ben Musser; engineered and and mixed by Tom Luekens with additional […]

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American Blonde “Mississippi Moonshine” (photo by Chrissy Nix) Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of American Blonde’s song “Mississippi Moonshine” from their forthcoming album. It was produced by Lincoln Parish (Cage the Elephant) at Sienna Studios in Nashville, and engineered by Jordan Louge. “Mississippi Moonshine” is played by the American Blonde band: Natalia Morris on […]

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Keep on riding the ‘dente. Carson Hocevar gave us what may have been the greatest celebration in the history of NASCAR today after winning his first ever Cup Series race at the Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The driver of the #77 car for Spire Motorsports has been knocking on the door of his first win for a while now. He finished a then-career best 2nd at Nashville last year, and has consistently been at the front of the […]

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One of Kentucky’s finest. The redheaded queen, Wynonna Judd, is still laying down heaters over 40 years into her career. The country music icon is getting back to her roots as a songwriter, and sharing what is on the horizon, for fans over the weekend in Indio, California. Country music fans flocked to the desert this weekend to see the country version of Coachella, Stagecoach. The stacked festival, taking place right after the massive two-weekend Coachella festival, features some of […]

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Back to back river derbs in the Bassmaster Elite Series, and while this one allowed forward facing sonar, the Arkansas River proved to be a heavy cover special. As with any large river system, anglers had to consider how far they wanted to run from the tournament’s host city, Muskogee, Oklahoma (shoutout Merle Haggard), at the chance for better bass conditions. Of course, running up or down the river, and locking, dealing with barge traffic… it can really take away […]

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