Category Archives: Americana News

The tour will begin in May and run through June 20. Continue reading…

The July 25-26 festival is no longer mentioned at the festival’s website. What happened? Continue reading…

You picked Natalie Del Carmen – Pastures as your favorite new release for the week of January 30, 2026.

Like so many true country fans, keeping the memory of all the old Outlaw country greats alive is serious business for Doug Armento. It’s about paying their legacy forward in original songs the take inspiration from their music.

The post Album Review – Doug Armento and the Iron Mules – “River of No Return” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

This week’s news recap is both a reminder to “just keep swimming” and to keep supporting live and independent music amongst the horrors.

Of the horrors out of Washington, the Kennedy Center will likely close this summer for the next two years. Trump made the announcement

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion ’25 drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee and Virginia. It’s coming up on a century since Ralph Peer’s 1927 Bristol Sessions introduced Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family

Sierra Ferrell deserves all the flowers. And you deserve to see her perform live, especially if you need your spirits uplifted about the beauty of life and the goodness of mankind.

The post Sierra Ferrell Announces New 2026 Dates for “Heavy Petal” Tour first appeared on Saving Country Music.

One of my favorite albums of last year was John Francis O’Mara’s Forbidden Hymns. It’s a plea for humanity to dig deep into their soul and find the empathy and kindness that’s been mocked as a weakness by many in power today. Set to a soundtrack of outlaw country hymns and Southern rock R&B ballads, […]

Folk Alliance International isn’t your typical music conference. Held this year in New Orleans, days include industry panels, seminars, and public showcases in hotel ballrooms, but the real magic happens late at night when up to 100 hotel rooms transform into intimate “private showcases”—artists who normally fill 500-seat theaters performing for 20 people at a […]

Who stands atop country music as the best live show? We could probably sit here for hours and go back and forth on who is deserving of the title. It’s a bit complicated to say that one country music artist or band is above all the rest, since everyone has their own opinion on how a concert should be conducted. But is fun to ask the question, and it’s even more entertaining to see all of the answers pour in. […]

The post 2026 Bucket List: Country Music Fans Sound Off On The Best Live Show In The Business Right Now first appeared on Whiskey Riff.