Corb Lund’s Sun Studio “Counterfeit Blues” CD/DVD Coming
Corb Lund, the current king of Canadian country (at least in this buckaroo's estimation), will be releasing his latest studio incarnation called Counterfeit Blues to folks in The States on July 1st,...
View ArticleCorb Lund & Lindi Ortega Land CCMA Nominations
The Canadian Country Music Association has just released their nominees for their 2014 CCMA Awards, and unlike their American award show counterparts, worthy names who may not have a huge commercial...
View ArticleCorb Lund Announces New Album “Things That Can’t Be Undone”
It has felt like a long, cold, never-ending Canadian winter since we last heard new music from Alberta-based country music artist Corb Lund. But like the chutes of green that come peaking out of the...
View ArticleDave Cobb Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal
Producer, guitar player, and songwriter Dave Cobb has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music. The deal was announced Monday (1-4), and also includes the formation of...
View ArticleNetflix Series “The Ranch” Showcases Worthy Country & Roots Artists
Reviews have been mixed for the show so far, but country music listeners may have an extra incentive to watch the program. Featured on the 10-episode series has been a slew of independent country...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Hayes Carll KMAG YOYO
I really want to like Hayes Carll...People like to compare him to Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt and Tom Waits. But in the end, though he's a good songwriter, he's not a great one, and the overselling...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Corb Lund “Cabin Fever”
50% of Americans may not be able to correctly identify that Saskatchewan is a part of Canada, or comprehend that Canadians are technically Americans too, but if one of your friends has been exposed to...
View Article2012 Saving Country Music Album of the Year Nominees
2012 was a bumper crop year for great albums in the greater country music world, and that necessitates a bolstered lineup of candidates for Saving Country Music's coveted Album of the Year. 7 total...
View Article2012 Saving Country Music Song of the Year Nominees
Every year this list stirs a little controversy because people misunderstand that these are not supposed to be the songs you "like" the best, but instead is supposed to be compositions in a given year...
View Article7 Men Who Could Immediately Make Country Music Better
There's been much talk so far this year about how the women of country are outpacing the men when it comes to the quality of music, we've talked about possible reasons why that is. But we haven't...
View ArticleBlake Shelton’s “Boys ‘Round Here” Video (A Rant)
If equality is what Blake Shelton was looking to strike in the video for "Boys 'Round Here," then he deserves a big pat on the back. Because anything and everything about this eye-raping edifice to the...
View Article7 Songwriters That Will Change Your Life
There are songwriters, and then there are songwriters; those folks that so effortlessly set words to the moods and moments of life and that can make you weep like a baby or wildly happy to be alive....
View Article6 Canadian Artists Helping to Save Country Music
We've been saying it all year---right now it is women taking the leadership role in trying help to save country music. But they're not the only ones, and if you wanted to look for another significant...
View ArticleWhy The Stagecoach Festival Lineup is a Good Thing
A couple of days ago, The Stagecoach Festival out in California announced their 2014 lineup, capped by headliners Eric Church, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan. Since its inception 7 years ago, Stagecoach...
View Article10 Badass Marty Stuart Moments
When it comes to the preservation of the history and sound of country music, you can make the case there is nobody who does it better and with more passion and dedication than Marty Stuart. Tireless...
View ArticleCorb Lund’s Sun Studio “Counterfeit Blues” CD/DVD Coming
Corb Lund, the current king of Canadian country (at least in this buckaroo's estimation), will be releasing his latest studio incarnation called Counterfeit Blues to folks in The States on July 1st,...
View ArticleAlbum & DVD Review – Corb Lund’s “Counterfeit Blues”
The premise for this Counterfeit Blues project is based around an hour-long documentary-style program called Memphis Sun that was produced for CMT's Canadian channel. Corb and the boys headed down from...
View ArticleCorb Lund & Lindi Ortega Land CCMA Nominations
The Canadian Country Music Association has just released their nominees for their 2014 CCMA Awards, and unlike their American award show counterparts, worthy names who may not have a huge commercial...
View ArticleEvolved Country: New Country Rehab’s “Ghost Of Your Charms”
Dubbing themselves "Outlaw" country, New Country Rehab very much defines the space that refers heavily to country music's storied past, while instilling it with a new set of sonic parameters and...
View ArticleWhy The CMA’s Should Consider Adding “Traditional” Categories
It has become patently obvious, especially over the last few years, that country music exists in two completely different worlds. One is the traditional world, where the way country music sounds is in...
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