REVIEW: Tommy Talton “Seven Levels”

Tommy TaltonTommy Talton​​​​ Seven Levels (Strolling Bones Records) For those of us enamoured of the Capricorn Records era and the artists they signed, chances are good you’ll be familiar with the band Cowboy. No less that Duane Allman – who’s first release with the Brothers was in ’69 – brought Cowboy to label co-founder/tastemaker Phil Walden’s […]

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Music & Film Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82,’ plus Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein

Nebraska 82Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82,’ plus Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein Hot on the heels of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, the movie about the making of 1982’s Nebraska, comes a greatly expanded edition of that LP. Called Nebraska ’82, this release includes four CDs and a Blu-ray disc. Much of it constitutes […]

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‘Landman’ Star, Billy Bob Thornton, Is Tired Of Actors Giving Political Speeches At Awards Shows: “Are We Supposed To Follow This?”

‘Landman’ Star, Billy Bob Thornton, Is Tired Of Actors Giving Political Speeches At Awards Shows: “Are We Supposed To Follow This?”

Billy Bob Thornton is fed up with actors and actresses trying to talk politics. The Landman leading man is used to having conversations surrounding the political environment. After all, the Taylor Sheridan hit show he stars in has stirred up a fair share of controversial moments tied in with Republican and Democratic ideals. Thornton has always maintained that Landman doesn’t have a political agenda, and that fans that watch and get upset about the show being pro-oil are a little […]

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Ernest Pranks Lainey Wilson On Last Night Of ‘Whirlwind’ Tour: “I Definitely Owe You A Pair Of Pants”

Ernest Pranks Lainey Wilson On Last Night Of ‘Whirlwind’ Tour: “I Definitely Owe You A Pair Of Pants”

What a way to end the tour. This weekend, Lainey Wilson wrapped up her extensive Whirlwind tour, which included Ernest as direct support over the last several months, and he wasn’t going to let it come to an end without pulling a prank on Miss Lainey. Ernest walked out onstage to sing their duet “Would If I Could,” though he didn’t exactly look like himself… He came out dressed just like Lainey, in a pair of her signature bell bottoms, a […]

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Dolly Parton Says She Gave Up A Lot For Her Iconic Career: “I Never Had Children… But Was Willing To Make That Sacrifice”

Dolly Parton Says She Gave Up A Lot For Her Iconic Career: “I Never Had Children… But Was Willing To Make That Sacrifice”

She gave up a lot. Dolly Parton is gearing up to release her new book Star of the Show: My Life on Stage by Dolly Parton, which comes out on November 11th, and she sat down with Entertainment Tonight ahead of the release to talk about meeting her late husband Carl Dean on her first trip to Nashville, the new musical about her life that’s headed to Broadway, and her incredibly iconic country music career at large. Of course, Dolly […]

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Kelsea Ballerini Gets Real About Choosing Her Career Over Starting A Family With Incredibly Vulnerable New Song, “I Sit In Parks”

Kelsea Ballerini Gets Real About Choosing Her Career Over Starting A Family With Incredibly Vulnerable New Song, “I Sit In Parks”

Speaking her truth. This week, Kelsea Ballerini released an incredibly honest song about the failed expectations of where her life is right now with “I Sit In Parks.” Solely written by Ballerini, she lays it all out there in terms of admitting that her life isn’t exactly where she thought it would be at 32-years-old, or maybe even more so, she struggles with wondering if the path she’s chosen in terms of her big career has been the right one. […]

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