“No One Is Ever Totally Gone” — Jessi Colter Recalls The Beautiful Story Of Waylon Jennings Finding Jesus On His Last Thanksgiving

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“No One Is Ever Totally Gone” — Jessi Colter Recalls The Beautiful Story Of Waylon Jennings Finding Jesus On His Last Thanksgiving

A lifelong struggle with a beautiful ending. With Thanksgiving coming up tomorrow, I’m sure many of us are looking forward to gathering with family and friends, watching football, and obviously, eating tons of good food. And I’m sure many of us will also take time to reflect on everything we’re thankful for, despite the ups and downs of life, as the title of the holiday suggests and encourages. In addition to being grateful for the people currently in our lives, […]

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The Red Clay Strays On The Impact Their Breakout Single, “Wondering Why,” Had On Their Career: “It’s Changed Our Lives Completely”

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The Red Clay Strays On The Impact Their Breakout Single, “Wondering Why,” Had On Their Career: “It’s Changed Our Lives Completely”

A life changer. It’s hard to point to a hotter band in country music today than The Red Clay Strays. If you’ve been paying any attention to the alt. country scene over the past few years, you’ve surely been aware of that they were bound for superstardom. Since their debut in 2022 with Moment of Truth, which contains the smash hit, “Wondering Why,” Red Clay has all but flown up the ranks in the alt. country scene. Between frontman Brandon Coleman’s […]

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GA-20 – Orphans

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About 12 years ago I caught a Charlie Musselwhite show at Blues Alley, DC’s great jazz club (that occasionally features blues artists lately). Musselwhite of course was great, but the young lead guitarist, Matthew Stubbs, piqued my intrest so much I sought out his early solo albums – Soul Bender and Medford & Main. What […]