Bluegrass Legend Curly Seckler, The Oldest Link to Country Music’s Past, Dies...
Maybe you know the name Curly Seckler, or maybe you don't. Maybe you're a fan of his contributions, or maybe this is the very first time you're hearing the name. But it is the name of the man who held...
View ArticleCountry Hall of Fame Makes “Joke” By Snubbing Hank Jr. / Jerry Lee Lewis
Everyone has an opinion of who should be in the Hall of Fame. But few held the opinion it should be Ray Stevens. Sorry Hall of Fame. Love you, but this was a bad, bad pick. What a joke. Hank Williams...
View ArticleReview – Episode 2 Of Ken Burns Country Music Film, “Hard Times”
The first episode of the Ken Burns Country Music documentary tasked itself to define what country music is by delving deep into its origins and original purveyors. The second episode called "Hard...
View ArticleReview – Hank Williams Takes Center Stage in Ep. 3 of ‘Country Music’
Even though names like Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, and The Carter Family loom large for many of country music's devoted fans, they don't necessarily rise to the level of household names like Ernest...
View ArticleKen Burns Country Film Exposes Holes in Hall of Fame Membership
Something that became obvious while watching the Ken Burns documentary is a few of the egregious oversights the Country Music Hall of Fame has been a party to when it comes to its inductees. Unlike...
View ArticleJudd Films To Film Muddy Roots, Don Maddox Added
The buzz going into 2011's Muddy Roots Festival is that this is going to be "the one" event that marks a major shift in the interest, support, and unity in underground roots. It is only appropriate...
View ArticleMuddy Roots Documentary Coming-Kickstarter Launched
The Muddy Roots Festival in Cookeville, TN this upcoming September 3rd & 4th is just over two months away, and in preparation they are ramping up plans to have a full-on documentary of the event...
View ArticleAlbum Review – James Hunnicutt’s “99 Lives”
In 99 Lives, Hunnicutt creates a circle of wisdom through fearlessly conveying his personal, intimate experiences in life, and by intimating his fears and frailties, and his victories against them....
View Article2012 Muddy Roots Festival Official Performance Schedule
Saving Country Music is pleased to bring you the official Muddy Roots Festival 2012 Performance Schedule! It includes a whopping 10 new additions for the previously-released lineup, including Grand Ole...
View ArticleHow Don Maddox Helped ‘Revolutionize’ American Music
It's not too often that 90-year-old entertainers experience a resurgence in their careers, but that is exactly what Don Maddox of Maddox Brothers & Rose finds himself in the midst of. After 50...
View ArticleInterview: Don Maddox of Maddox Brothers & Rose
I'm not sure if I can come up with a more touching country music story in 2012 than that of Don Maddox. Think about it, 90-year-old man whose spent the last 54 years in virtual obscurity from the music...
View ArticleLucky Tubb & Don Maddox Share Stage for Halloween
From all the music festivals I attended this summer, from South by Southwest this Spring, to all the other musical events intermixed throughout the year, few rival the magic that transpired Halloween...
View ArticleWhere In The World Is Lucky Tubb? (An Interview)
The most common questions I get at the Saving Country Music help desk are, "Where's Lucky Tubb?" "How can I find his tour dates?" "What's he up to?" "Where can I buy his albums?" Like many of the...
View ArticleDon Maddox to be Recognized on His 90th Birthday By Hometown
Don Maddox, the last surviving member of the wildly-influential Maddox Brothers & Rose, will be recognized in his hometown of Ashland, Oregon for his 90th birthday at the Don Maddox Birthday...
View ArticleSaving Country Music’s Best Live Performances of 2012
Where 2011 felt like a high water mark year for live performances and an average year for recorded projects, 2012 feels vice versa. When I look back on 2011, it seemed like there were moments I...
View Article2012 Artist of the Year – Marty Stuart
If anybody asked me point blank, who is the artist that is most saving country music right now? I would answer without hesitation, "Marty Stuart." Marty Stuart is the man. He breathes country music,...
View ArticleDon Maddox Recalls One Of George Jones’ First Big Breaks
Few, if any can give perspective on George Jones that 90-year-old Don Maddox can--the last surviving member of the pioneering and influential band The Maddox Brothers & Rose. Many artists can speak...
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 ArticleThe Oldest Living Links to Country Music’s Golden Past
With the passing of the 94-year-old "Little" Jimmy Dickens at the beginning of 2015, it's a reminder for us to cherish the final living links to country music's most legendary past who can still tell...
View ArticleFacts & Rumors: The Albums to Look Forward To In 2016
Who will be releasing new albums in 2016? What are some of the most-anticipated projects? What are the rumors swirling out there about new albums that may be released in the coming year? Here’s a...
View ArticleSaving Country Music’s 2016 Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Prognostications
As we get to mid February each year, it comes down to nut cutting time for deciding who the next class of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame will be. Though who gets to decide is a big secret...
View ArticleThe Last Living Legends to Country Music’s Historic Past
With the recent loss of bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, country superstar Merle Haggard, songwriting great Freddy Powers, and Bakersfield's Red Simpson, the amount of artists who are still around that...
View ArticleL.A. Weekly Slams Legacy Americana Artists in “10 Lamest Americana Acts” List
So apparently Americana and some of its top artists aren't above criticism by a major media outlet. This is what the independent country and Americana communities had to face down on Friday (3-31) when...
View ArticleDon Maddox – Final Member of Maddox Brothers & Rose – Has Died
Don Maddox was arguably the oldest living legend in country music. And he will remain a legend, today and forevermore. But his time as one of the last living links to the very formation of country...
View ArticleOne of Country’s Oldest Living Legends Sue Thompson Dead at 96
Finding her first big success with songs penned by John D. Loudermilk, once married to Western Swing banjo player Hank Penny, and recording multiple duet albums with Don Gibson, Sue Thompson left her...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Country Music’s Fallen Greats of 2021
As we look back on 2021 and before we look forward to 2022, it's important we take the time to pay tribute to these individuals who left a mark on the country and roots music world that will never...
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