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Abigail Lapell Sings Her Way to Motherhood, plus a Rockabilly Anthology Sometimes a whisper can pack more punch than a shout. Witness, for example, the music of Nick Drake—or the similarly understated folk recordings of Abigail Lapell, whose atmospheric work might also occasionally remind you of Pentangle, Fairport Convention, or early Donovan. The Toronto-based singer, […]

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What exactly “authenticity” is, and what role it plays or should play in country and Western music has always been a fiercely-debated topic; almost as fiercely debated as what country music even is by definition.

The post Western Artist Zach Aaron and the True Meaning of Authenticity first appeared on Saving Country Music.

A good Hiss Golden Messenger record does not arrive like a statement from a mountaintop. It pulls up beside you at a gas station, coffee gone cold, with a half-finished thought about mercy, children, money, God, and whether the map is helping. I’m People fits that line perfectly: a road record with home on its mind, full of M.C. Taylor’s worn-in gospel of doubt and persistence. For a “Then,” Van Morrison’s Veedon Fleece makes the sharper companion, not because Taylor sounds like Morrison, but because both albums use travel as a way to measure the soul’s weather.

Allison Russell has been teasing new music for months now, but finally announced her third solo album: In The Hour of Chaos is finally due out July 10 via Fantasy Records. In typical fashion for her, Russell has brought in as many collaborators as possible to share the spotlight with

Out in the mountains of West Virginia sits Cheat Mountain and the Snowshoe Ski Resort. This picturesque setting in the heart of Appalachia will be the site for the 2026 Ballhooter Festival set to happen on Labor Day Weekend.

The post Ballhooter Festival Offers Beefy New Lineup for 2026 first appeared on Saving Country Music.

If Ashley isn’t blowing out your speakers with flamethrowing chainsaw guitar, she’s drowning you in a torrential downpour of waterworks with a power ballad. Even the more hushed moments come with intensity.

The post Album Review – Ashley McBryde’s “Wild” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Passing on some of his wisdom to the next generation. It’s graduation season, and nothing makes me feel as old as seeing kids who were born when I was in high school graduating from college. It takes me back to my own college graduation and that sense of excitement that I felt when it was finally time to go out into the world and chase my own dreams. (Turns out my dreams led me to go back to school and […]

The post Eric Church Uses His Guitar To Deliver Powerful Commencement Speech At UNC first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan were a country music power couple in the late ’80s. The two were married in 1986, until Keith’s tragic passing, 37 years ago today, in 1989. Keith died from alcohol poisoning after years of battling the bottle, beginning when he was just a teenager. Though Lorrie was initially warned about Keith’s alcohol problems by his manager, Don Light, she hoped against her better judgement that her love for him would be enough to help him […]

The post “So Precious To Me”: Inside Keith Whitley’s Tragic Final Letter to Lorrie Morgan first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Looks like he couldn’t get anyone in Indianapolis, either. Last night, Morgan Wallen headlined his first night at Lucas Oil Stadium with openers Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, and Zach John King. And once again, just like last weekend in Las Vegas, he did his iconic intro walk out alone. If you recall, during his first night in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, he came out completely alone, which I’m sure came as a surprise to fans because there were […]

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The Texas prom couple were looking for a unique outfit design when they landed on ‘Dumb And Dumber’. And the Internet LOVED it!

The post Texas Prom Couple Goes Viral After Stunning in ‘Dumb And Dumber’ Inspired Outfits appeared first on Wide Open Country.