After meeting Sturgill Simpson during a recent performance in Louisville, you gain a new respect for the singer-songwriter that is doing things his own way. There is no mold, no standalone plan of how things need to be done because he does what he wants to do. Throw away the
Read MoreIn honor of National Administrative Professionals Day today and Administrative Professionals Week, Tami Olin, Assistant to Wynonna Judd and Tour Manager for Wynonna & The Big Noise shares the top 5 reasons she loves her job. Tami, along with other celebrity assistants, are teaming up with Staples on the retailer’s
Read MoreSturgill Simpson at Zanzabar – photo by Jessica Blankenship If you know me, one thing I love to attend besides concerts are car shows. This past week I got to see and meet Sturgill Simpson in concert, as well as head down to Pigeon Forge for their annual Rod Run.
Read MoreDuring a visit to Nashville a month ago, I stopped by shop of Manuel, the clothing designer who has outfitted a lot of folks from Johnny Cash to Dwight Yoakam to Porter Wagoner to Little Jimmy Dickens and more. If you have seen the Marty Stuart Show, you’ve seen his
Read MoreToday, the website for Tammy Wynette, the Queen of Country Music, revealed that she is one of several music icons that will be honored with an upcoming U.S. postage stamp. Wynette joins the Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe, as well as Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, and other music icons
Read MoreThere will never be a timeless voice like that of Johnny Cash. Here is the music video for She Used To Love Me A Lot. It is one of the haunting songs featured on the new album, “Out Among The Stars,” available on March 25, 2014. If you get the
Read MoreToday when you visit the Woodlawn Memorial Park mausoleum site where Tammy Wynette is buried, you won’t find the country music star’s name on it. Instead, you see the name Virginia W. Richardson. Wynette’s daughter, Georgette Jones Lennon, along with her sisters are fighting to restore her name and legacy.
Read MoreA vagabond dreamer, a rhymer and singer of songsSinging to no one and nowhere to really belong I have been a fan of Waylon Jennings for quite some time. There is something about his vocals, his swagger, his guitar playing, and the lyrics that makes anyone a fan of his.
Read MoreThis past Wednesday would have been Johnny Cash’s birthday. On March 1, 1968, Johnny married June Carter at the Methodist Church in Franklin, Kentucky. Carter’s “Ring Of Fire” co-writer Merle Kilgore was best man. While in Nashville this week, I took time to stop by the Johnny Cash Museum on Johnny
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