Category Archives: Americana News

The only thing more surprising than who’s on this list of country songs that have reached one billion Spotify streams, is who isn’t. Continue reading…

Curtis Salgado – Legacy Rewind: Live In ’25 If you were to see a head-on collision between Eric Burdon & Boz Scaggs on stage, you’d have a debris field that would start to sound like Eugene, Oregon’s Curtis Salgado swept up on “Wiggle Outta This,” a fiery blues piece with backup singers Keashaun Jones, Margaret […]

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The band has got us waiting all day for Sunday night baseball. Continue reading…

Banshee Tree – Bad Luck This 2nd LP is quirky but not in strangeness, in creativity. Possessing the laid down jazzy vocal tonality of Emmett Tinley & Prayer Boat – it’s an effective style, but maybe for acquired tastes. The band is from Denver, & their originality lies in their tender sax notes, strong backup […]

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Todd Albright – Blues For Dexter Linwood This showcase almost sounds like it was recorded in the same manner as the original Robert Johnson classics. Detroit-based Todd’s recording is pristine, but his voice & his 12-string guitar have that old mono (it is recorded in monaural) presence that drips from every note. It’s actually charming. […]

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Big Hat has dovetailed their mission with helping to spread the word about independent music native to Texas, doing what they can to support songwriters and performers through their growing platform.

The post Big Hat Spirits: The New Texas Beverage Supporting Music in a Big Way first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Thomas Rhett talks parenthood and why he and his wife Lauren don’t plan to have more children after the birth of their son Brave this year. Continue reading…

Yep, he’s playing to small crowds and dang proud of it. Here’s why. Continue reading…

Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ album is already a hit with fans…but what does Lainey Wilson think? Continue reading…

Songwriting showcase “The Hook” has a series of new shows scheduled for Sunday afternoons in May at Austin’s favorite honky tonk and music venue, Sagebrush on South Congress.

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