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A Conversation with Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Early in the 1970’s, a hybrid of rock and roll, blues and country music became immensely popular with a collection of artists from the heartland of America, and was appropriately deemed southern rock. Often thought to be too electric guitar-dominated for country radio at that time, groups like the Allman Brothers, the Charlie Daniels Band, [...]
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Miranda Lambert Soundcheck; New Release Tuesday; Luke Bryan Doin’ His Thing
New releases for the week of September 15, 2009 include:
Aaron Watson – Deep in the Heart of Texas: Aaron Watson Live
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceBrad Colerick – When I’m Gone
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceCharlie Daniels Band – Midnight Wind … Plus (Reissue)
Amazon | Raven RecordsChris Knight – Trailer II
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceClaire Lynch – [...]
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Charlie Daniels – The Interview
“Few individuals,” says the UNC Press’ Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, “have symbolized the South in popular culture as directly and indelibly as Charlie Daniels.”
The first quote on most Charlie Daniels biographies, it’s the most apt description for this country music legend. To say he’s a country music legend doesn’t quite do it justice, however. His [...] -
Martin Sheen Claims Bush Bullied Dixie Chicks
I get the distinct feeling that Martin Sheen doesn’t care for George Bush after the comments he recently made over the President’s handling of the Dixie Chicks incident four years ago.
“If George W. Bush were a true Christian, like he proclaims himself to be, you know what he would have done? He’d have invited them [...]Continue reading "Martin Sheen Claims Bush Bullied Dixie Chicks"
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Carrie Underwood Dubbed World’s Sexiest Vegetarian. World Yawns.
It’s been mentioned about a billion times by now, but Carrie Underwood was named the World’s Sexiest Vegetarian woman by PETA. Glancing over some of the past winners, I didn’t realize how many celebrities were vegetarians.
PopMatters dishes out some praise for Kelly Willis’s Translated From Love, giving it an 8 out of 10, while [...]Continue reading "Carrie Underwood Dubbed World’s Sexiest Vegetarian. World Yawns."
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