Gabby Barrett’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Gave Her Baby Bro a ‘Haircut’
When Gabby Barrett’s daughter got her hands on a pair of scissors, things took a turn. Well, let’s just say some parents can relate all too well. Continue reading…
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Why The Turnpike Troubadours Were Overlooked for the Grammys
What is it about the Grammy system that doesn’t allow that one consensus album of a given year to rise to the top like it should, like it didn’t for the Turnpike Troubadours in 2025?
The post Why The Turnpike Troubadours Were Overlooked for the Grammys first appeared on Saving Country Music.
ALBUM REVIEW: North Carolina songwriter Abigail Dowd Grooves from the Lows to the Highs in ‘Saints & Warriors’
In “Sister’s Heart,” Abigail Dowd tells what is likely a story of indigenous North Carolinians hiding and surviving, holding onto their culture and family ties despite four centuries of colonization. “Sisterland of the longleaf pine / hold our brothers where the canebrakes hide,” she sings
Who is Kenny Chesney’s Longtime Love Mary Nolan?
In his book ‘Heart Life Music,’ Chesney details how opening his heart to dogs helped shape his relationship with girlfriend Mary Nolan, and suggests that he and Nolan may have undergone a romantic breakup. Continue reading…