Kenny Chesney Still Stays Connected With Family Who Lost Their Daughter In 2012 Sandy Hook School Shooting: “Grace Would’ve Been 20 Years Old Today”
Country music superstar Kenny Chesney remains close with a family that was directly affected by the Sandy Hook shooting. It was December 14, 2012 when a gunman opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in New Town, Connecticut. 20 children and six staff members were murdered that day by the senseless act of gun violence. One of the 20 children who lost their life was seven-year-old Grace McDonnell. If the name sounds familiar, you may remember the interview that CNN’s […]
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Jimmie Vaughan – The Lone Star Bluesman In the personal holy grail of Jimmie Vaughan during his years growing up in Texas, it was cars and guitars. There was something about the sound of both to the ears of the young man. Vaughan’s neighborhood, Oak Cliff, was right on one of Dallas’ edges, and there […]
The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton AVT/PTTN In nearly four decades of genre-defying work, Mike Patton has built a career on unlikely partnerships. The Faith No More frontman has collaborated with avant-garde jazz saxophonist John Zorn, classical violinist Eyvind Kang, turntablists The X-Ecutioners, and art-world luminaries like Laurie Anderson and Björk. He’s worked alongside members […]
Terry Klein – Hill Country Folk Music This is Austin, Texas-based Terry Klein’s 5th album with the 11 tracks produced by Thomm Jutz (acoustic/electric guitars/harmony) & recorded in Nashville, TN for Hill Country Folk Music (Dropped Nov 7/Independent/41:30). The songs are all well-written, & one touches upon suicide from the perspective of a surviving loved […]
Ethan Daniel Davidson – Lear Old-fashioned in style but effective in a good troubadour warm tradition. The songs are well-crafted with coherent vocals. Nothing raw like Dave Van Ronk, or monotone like David Blue, or dry as Bill Morrissey, but textured with a Don McLean, Eric Andersen & Luka Bloom-oriented approach. The first 3 tracks […]