Are the Grammys Snubbing Country? CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Weighs In
Harvey Mason Jr. says he hopes fans don’t interpret the lack of all-genre country nominees as a political statement. Continue reading…
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
REVIEW: Emily Scott Robinson Levels Up on Appalachia
Emily Scott Robinson Appalachia On Appalachia, Emily Scott Robinson’s clear voice rings out with grace, passion, and power. Both as a singer and as a songwriter, she has rarely sounded more grounded, making this album feel less like an artist getting better over time and more like someone working at a new, higher level. That […]
The post REVIEW: Emily Scott Robinson Levels Up on Appalachia appeared first on Americana Highways.
Alex Pretti, Mark Capps, and the Extrajudicial Killings of Americans
The concern many Americans now hold is when these extrajudicial killings could come for members of their community, or someone they know. But the truth is for country music and Nashville, it already did.
The post Alex Pretti, Mark Capps, and the Extrajudicial Killings of Americans first appeared on Saving Country Music.
THROUGH THE LENS: Florida’s 30A Songwriters Fest Kicks Off the 2026 Roots Music Festival Season
30A Songwriters Festival returned for its seventeenth installment over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (January 16-19), demonstrating once again why it’s one of the nation’s premier multi-venue music festivals. With nearly 175 performers playing 30-odd spots along a 25-mile stretch of Florida’s Emerald Coast,