NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Grand Marshal Dakota Meyer, a United States Marine who served in Afghanistan and was awarded the Medal of Honor, rides in the 105th annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2024, in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This year’s event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters, and dozens of school groups participating in the parade, which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
After saving countless lives 74 years ago, 100-year-old retired Navy Captain E. Royce Williams will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. “Escondido’s Royce Williams is 100 years young, a Top Gun pilot like no other, and an American hero for all time,” said Congressman Darrell Issa in a press release. He added, “The heroism and […]
Hindsight’s always 20/20. There’s no doubt that if you’ve lost someone close to you, there have been times when you’ve looked back on moments when you wish you had done things differently. Whether it’s conversations you had or didn’t have, or moments you missed out on, it’s always easy to second guess things after someone’s gone. I lost my fiancée a couple years ago, and I can’t tell you how many of our conversations I’ve replayed in my head, or […]
Clearing up any rumors surrounding the infamous day. It’s safe to say that Koe Wetzel is known for a lot of things. While many might point to his patented country-grunge sound, which, for all intents and purposes, opened up a path for other bands like Treaty Oak Revival and more to become stars, or even his rowdy live shows, it’s safe to say that February 28th (and the events surrounding it) has remained one of the most important pieces of […]
Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Liza Minnelli is true Hollywood royalty. She is the daughter of two beloved silver screen icons – actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. When she speaks, people listen. And Minnelli is speaking out pointedly against Lady Gaga and the people in charge of the Academy Awards ceremony. That’s in her forthcoming book, […]
Charley Crockett was scheduled to perform eight dates all across Canada heading into early March. Now none of them will be fulfilled due to a 10-year-old marijuana charge in the US. Marijuana is legal in Canada.
Mike Farris at Jammin’ Java earlier this year, photo by Melissa Clarke Mike Farris- The Tennessee Soul Man at Princess Theater in Decatur Alabama I recently had the good fortune to attend Mike Farris’ solo acoustic show in the Singer- Songwriter Listening Room inside the beautiful and historic Princess Theater in Decatur Alabama. Mike is […]
The Garrett Boys It Runs Deep “It’s a funny thing about humility,” songwriter T-Bone Burnett once wrote. “As soon as you know you’re being humble, you’re no longer humble.” The same is true for authenticity. Essential to great roots music, it works best when it’s felt rather than announced—like hot sauce in a pot of […]