REVIEW: Is ‘The Madison’ Taylor Sheridan’s Best Show Ever?
Taylor Sheridan captured the emotions of tragedy with unthinkable precision. That might be the problem. Continue reading…
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New Discoveries and Biggest Takeaways from SXSW 2026
SXSW continues to be both an enigma and a mess. But Saving Country Music continues to approach the event like it was initially meant to be: to discover and reveal musical talent that deserves more recognition.
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REVIEW: Rick Shea “Smoke Tree Road”
Rick Shea Smoke Tree Road Rick Shea’s recently released album Smoke Tree Road is a warm, unhurried, and deeply human collection that showcases his strengths as a songwriter, guitarist, and storyteller. Released on Tres Pescadores Records, the album moves with a gentle confidence across twelve tracks that blend Americana, folk, and Mexican‑influenced styles. Shea’s vocals […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Drayton Farley Wrestles with Big Feelings, Offers Even Bigger Sound on ‘A Heavy Duty Heart’
Drayton Farley is an artist on the rise.
The Alabaman singer-songwriter has found recent success with his music, with multiple songs featured in the hit Paramount+ series Landman, and another on the CBS show Sheriff Country. These high profile spots served to introduce Farley to a larger audience and
A Traditional Country Song is Now The First 4-Week #1 All-Genre By A Country Woman
The records just keep on coming for Ella Langley and her mega hit “Choosin’ Texas.” But this one might be the biggest of them all, taking Ella somewhere that no woman in country music has ever gone before.
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THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update & Other Roots Music Releases
Last week the Recording Industry Association of American reported that vinyl sales have continued upward for 19 years running. With sales breaking the $1 billion mark the Association also noted that nearly 50% of global revenue is made in the USA vinyl. While genre-specific figures are not available, I venture
Singer-Songwriter Cape May Conference Set for March 27-28
Several hundred performing artists and others engaged in the music business will converge on the historic Victorian gingerbread-lined New Jersey seaside resort community of Cape May, March 27-28, 2026 for the Singer-Songwriter Cape May conference.
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The Montvales on Rehearsal Space Interlopers and How They Financed Their 2nd Album
Cincinnati-based duo the Montvales talk about touring survival mechanisms, investing in one’s relationship with creativity, and the time that they were billed as a French-Appalachian folk group.
This Week In Americana: March 20, 2026
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This Week In Americana: March 13, 2026
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