Category Archives: Americana News

Jelly Roll seems like a different person lately. The beloved “Need a Favor” country singer lost about 300 pounds. He now has a new, svelte frame, a clean-shaven face, and an upbeat attitude. In short, he’s feeling terrific and loving it. Jelly Roll, 41, exuberantly said per Extra, “I’ve gotten closer to God. I’ve gotten […]

The post “I’ve Gotten Closer to God. I’ve Gotten Closer to Myself. I’m a Better Father.”: Jelly Roll on the Dramatic Impact of His Weight Loss appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Four years after playing his last show, Phil Collins is giving fans an update on his health.  The “In the Air Tonight” rocker has faced several setbacks in the last two decades, including a spinal injury impacting his nerves and mobility, a head injury, and five knee surgeries. This caused the singer to sing his hits […]

The post “In the Air Tonight” Rock Icon Shares Upsetting Health Update: “I’ve Been… Very Sick” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

We reported yesterday that Lee Brice was asking fans to help him locate his family’s dog, Charlee. She had “slipped away” from the “Hard to Love” singer’s home and was pregnant.  “We’ve searched every back road, called every shelter, and prayed harder than we ever have,” Brice wrote on Instagram. “Charlee, if you’re out there, hang on, […]

The post “The Power of Prayers!”: Country Star Is Reunited With His Missing Four-Legged Friend appeared first on Wide Open Country.

In “Let’s Get Lost,” off his latest album The Journals, singer/songwriter Sammy Brue sings about a man who has never taken a chance. Over the languid swing of his unaccompanied guitar he describes the man’s gray, unenviable existence. In the song–and

The Paper Kites have been on the move for most of their 15 years as a band, whether on the road or up the charts with well-crafted, sweetly rendered indie folk songs that have found niches in TV show soundtracks and social media.

But for their seventh studio album, If

Cody Jinks will be spending the lion’s share of 2026 not headlining his own shows, but heading out on tour with heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch as part of their 20th Anniversary Tour.

The post Cody Jinks Plans New Extended Tour with Five Finger Death Punch first appeared on Saving Country Music.

There’s a certain style of DIY rock and roll that thrives in cities and towns across the country—gruff, edgy, and deeply heartfelt. No pretense in the songs, no bullshit in the attitude. And often, some of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. Two artists who embody that spirit – and represent its geographic reach – […]

We’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Nashville-by-way-of-NYC songwriter Melanie MacLaren over the past year—even hosting her at our Spring 2025 Twangville Sunday Social in Dallas. Her songs mesmerize, her performances captivate, and this video shows exactly why. Joined here by guitarist Jack Schneider, she performs the evocative “Graveyard Shift” from her debut EP—a […]

Waylon never followed, or imitated. He led. Even if he was going to fail, he would rather do it his way. That’s why it isn’t just the music, but Waylon’s attitude that was so influential, and inspirational.

The post Steve Wynn Story Illustrates the Strong Wisdom of Waylon Jennings first appeared on Saving Country Music.

A well-known Austin, TX musician and former contestant on NBC’s The Voice was arrested on sexual assault charges in October of 2025. Scartocci became known as “Mr. Monday Night.”

The post Austin Musician and “The Voice” Alumn Brian Scartocci Arrested for Sexual Assault first appeared on Saving Country Music.