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25 Years Ago: Pioneering Black Country Artist Stoney Edwards Dies
Stoney's career may have not been Hall of Fame worthy, but releasing six albums on a major country music label, and scoring Top 20 hits dispels the idea that the contributions of black artists in...
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The 6 Major Label Albums of Stoney Edwards Finally Reissued
On April 5th, Saving Country Music honored pioneering country artist Stoney Edwards on the 25th Anniversary of his passing, concluding in part, "His music should also be repopulated here in the digital...
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Compendium of Country Music Definitions, Subgenres, Terms, & Eras
Country music is country music, and the best definition of what country music is, is that you know it when you hear it. It's self-evident. But the genre has birthed many subgenres, many stylistic...
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Assessing Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time”
'Rolling Stone' published a list of the The 100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time this week, and as per usual, it has many arguing its merits, omissions, and inclusions. There was a time when...
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Austin’s Broken Spoke Moves Towards Historic Preservation
Many of the venues that once established Austin, Texas as the Live Music Capital of the World have been shuttered in recent years as the city deals with rapid growth and soaring real estate prices. But...
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Country Music Legends as a Deck of Cards
For years I've been thinking that a cool way to present the legends of country music would be to illustrate the genre's top artists through a deck of cards. Where to place what artist, what suit would...
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The Legendary Longhorn Ballroom Finally Sets Re-Opening
The Longhorn Ballroom was one of the most important venues in country music for many years. When it opened in 1950, it was known as Bob Wills' Ranch House, and was one of the major venues in Western...
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40 Years Ago: Alabama Records Ode to The Fiddle & Texas
It's a bit ironic that it's a band from Alabama that most famously explained the importance of the fiddle to music from Texas, but few if anyone will complain how they did it, and 40 years ago today....
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