@KyleCoroneos

Founder & Benevolent Dictator of Saving Country Music. News, reviews, commentary, criticism. Since 2008.

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They're one of the most popular duos in country music, despite not releasing new music in 20 years. That all might be about to change. savingcountrymusic.com/final…

Finally: Brooks & Dunn is Working On New Music - Saving Country Music

As wild as it might seem to say, Brooks & Dunn, who released their debut album in 1991, are currently the reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, and might be the most relevant duo in all of country...

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Iconic Granada Theater Is Latest Independent Music Venue Set to Close savingcountrymusic.com/iconi…

Iconic Granada Theater Is Latest Independent Music Venue to Close...

Another one of the most important and beloved venues in the inventory of independent performance spaces is closing its doors. The Granada Theater where so many memories have been made is set to...

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Billy Strings wins his fifth Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 2026 International Bluegrass Music Awards. See all winners: savingcountrymusic.com/billy…

Billy Strings Makes It Five Entertainer of the Year Wins at 2026...

Billy Strings, East Nash Grass, Authentic Unlimited, and Trey Hensley walked away with the top prizes at the 2026 IBMA Bluegrass Awards. Held in Chattanooga, TN at the Soldiers and Sailors...

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Grand Ole Opry: Be Better At Reading The Room savingcountrymusic.com/grand…

Grand Ole Opry: Be Better At Reading The Room - Saving Country Music

The Grand Ole Opry is going to be fine. But it does need to understand that in this hyper-polarized moment, it has both a responsibility, and an opportunity to be a leader in uniting people and...

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Some great performances and moments for sure. But no, not everyone "stunned" with their performances during the "Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You" presentation. savingcountrymusic.com/an-ho…

An Honest Review of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You”...

The presentation would start and finish off strong, had some really touching moments in the form of both performances and oral remembrances worth remarking on and revisiting, yet meandered at...

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One of the all-time greats is gone. John Anderson has passed on. A remembrance: savingcountrymusic.com/count…

Country Legend John Anderson Passes Away at the Age of 71 - Saving...

John Anderson's voice was like caramel being run through a volume pedal. He became the favorite singer of many of your favorite singers. That is why it comes across like the mother of all gut...

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Album Review – Zach Bryan’s “Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs” savingcountrymusic.com/album…

Album Review – Zach Bryan’s “Young Manhood and Other Donatable...

What do you do when you've just now turned 30, and you've already sold your song catalog for a reported $350 million? Apparently what you do is you release an 8-song EP to accompany a book about...

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How Tim McGraw's Spray Tan Became the Big Story of the 2026 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductions savingcountrymusic.com/how-t…

How Tim McGraw’s Spray Tan Became the Big Story of the 2026 Hall...

The Country Music Hall of Fame officially inducted its 2026 Hall of Fame class on Sunday. But unless you're a country music ultra-nerd---and even if you are---there's a good chance you didn't even...

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Are you checking the ingredients of your music just like you do your food? After all, this is what you're feeding your brain. savingcountrymusic.com/are-y…

Are You Checking the Ingredients of Your Music? - Saving Country Music

At some point, we got tired of fast food and TV dinners as a society, and all the artificial flavors and chemical preservatives they contain. What you feed your brain and your soul is just as...

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Instead of trying to cram it into the annual awards show, the CMAs are giving a Dolly Parton tribute its own TV Special. savingcountrymusic.com/cma-m…

CMA Makes Smart Move to Give Dolly Parton Tribute Its Own TV...

Dolly Parton's passing on August 25th, 2026 was way too significant to ever try to attempt to do her legacy justice in some sort of passing segment on the 2026 CMA Awards coming up in November. So...

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Vince Gill and Marty Stuart together? Yes please! Album Review – Vince Gill (and Marty Stuart) – “Marty And Me” savingcountrymusic.com/album…

Album Review – Vince Gill (and Marty Stuart) – “Marty And Me” -...

Marty And Me lives up to the expectation presented by the country music star power in the title. It's twangy and tasty from the very start. Granted, this is not a full-on collaborative album. But...

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Zach Bryan cites Evan Felker of the Turnpike Troubadours and Jason Isbell for inspiring him to get sober. savingcountrymusic.com/zach-…

Zach Bryan Cites Evan Felker, Jason Isbell for Inspiring His...

Zach Bryan has just released a new 8-song EP called Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs. And to promote the EP, he's released a two-hour interview with Matthew McConaughey, taped at Zach's...

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Terry Klein, Judy Blank Crown New Episode of The Hook savingcountrymusic.com/terry…

Terry Klein, Judy Blank Crown New Episode of The Hook - Saving...

There have been some really great episodes of The Hook. But Episode 18 feels like an extra special one. It had some excellent songs, two amazing special guests, a guy from Nigeria, another all the...

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New Texas / Red Dirt “The Galleys” Awards Announce Inaugural Nominees savingcountrymusic.com/new-t…

New Texas / Red Dirt “The Galleys” Awards Announce Inaugural...

Lord knows there are a lot of other awards out there, including in the Texas music realm. But the awards in Texas often don't take into account how the Red Dirt artists from Oklahoma and beyond...

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Songwriter for Zach Top and others releases his Dave Cobb-produced debut album. savingcountrymusic.com/album…

Album Review – Wyatt McCubbin’s “650” - Saving Country Music

Produced by Dave Cobb, if you like your country music thoughtful, reflective, nostalgic, and emotionally touching in that Don Williams kind of way, Wyatt McCubbin will fit right into your...

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Maybe the best episode of The Hook yet. So many great songs. So much great insight shared. And two great special guests. Now up on YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=DZ9t32tO…

The Hook - Episode 18

Episode 18 of The Hook songwriting showcase, taped live on October ...

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Super packed release day this Friday in country and roots. Here's your guide. savingcountrymusic.com/octob…

October 16, 2026 Is a HUGE Release Day. Here’s Your Guide - Saving...

Just when you though you were getting caught up from a packed summer of strong album releases, here comes another day full of both highly-anticipated titles, and a ton of releases by volume where...

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Legendary Country Music TV, Radio Reporter and Personality Jimmy Carter Dies savingcountrymusic.com/legen…

Legendary Country Music TV, Radio Reporter and Personality Jimmy...

His resume and media credentials were vast. He covered space shuttle launches and civil rights matters. But in the end, country music was Jimmy Carter's passion.

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40 years ago today, Ricky Van Shelton records arguably the definitive version of "Life Turned Her That Way," eventually taking the very old song to No.1 for the first time. savingcountrymusic.com/40-ye…

40 Years Ago: Ricky Van Shelton Records a New Hit with a Very Old...

When Ricky Van Shelton stepped into the studio to record "Life Turned Her That Way" 40 years ago today (October 14th, 1986), the song had already been covered by scores of performers previously...

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"It's swampy, groovy, country, and cool." Album Review – Paige Plaisance’s “Swampwater” savingcountrymusic.com/album…

Album Review – Paige Plaisance’s “Swampwater” - Saving Country Music

"Swampwater" by Paige Plaisance is a total vibe, taking you to a time and place that is distinct and faraway from the cookie cutter America most of us find ourselves immersed in. It's swampy...

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