Ranky Tanky Gives Traditional Gullah Tunes New Life
The name Ranky Tanky can be loosely translated as “get funky” in Gullah (which is the name of both the dialect and the sea island people of West African descent who speak it).
80 Years of John Prine Celebrated in Chicago
John Prine was born October 10, 1946. This year he would have turned 80 years old, and the Prine Family and Hello in There Foundation decided to do something special: bring the celebration back to John’s original home in Chicago.
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Video Premiere: Louise Bichan’s “Greenwood Sidie-o” ft. Kris Drever
The third single from her record, “Binnorie,” releasing the October 30 on Adhyâropa Records (and featured on Fresh Cuts), “Greenwood Sidie-o” is a perfect October song.
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Monday Morning Video – de la Cour & Mayfield Show Preview (Boston/NYC)
Two of our favorite albums of 2025 came from Ben de la Cour and Joelton Mayfield, and this month we get to put them on the same stage. De la Cour calls his songs “night songs,” and on New Roses he plays nearly every instrument himself. Mayfield’s Crowd Pleaser, his first full-length, was close to […]
Post Malone’s Dad Shares Advice He Gave Him Before Fame: WATCH
Before Posty became a global music star, his dad, Rich Post, had a simple message for him about choosing his path and giving it everything he had. Continue reading…
‘Yellowstone’ Effect: Western Baby Names on the Rise
Taylor Sheridan’s Western dramas have helped bring cowboy culture into the mainstream. Now, that influence may be reaching the names parents are giving their babies. Continue reading…
Ella Langley ‘i blame the bar’: Lyrics + Meaning
Sometimes, you know better than to revisit an old flame, but that doesn’t mean the temptation disappears. Continue reading…
Woman Faces Felony Charges After Walking Into High School, Posing as Substitute Teacher
The woman allegedly pretended to be a substitute teacher to gain access to classrooms because she was “bored”. She faces six felony charges.
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Riley Green On The Importance Of Supporting His Openers On Tour: “I Know What It Was Like For Me”
Helping younger artists, just like his heroes helped him. Riley Green released his new album That’s Just Me a couple weeks ago, which features a pretty lengthy 19-song tracklist. It also features collaborations with Hannah McFarland, Jake Worthington, Alabama’s Randy Owen, and my personal favorite, Brooks & Dunn. Riley’s career has blown up over the last several years, and while all artists evolve, he hasn’t changed who he is fundamentally as an artist. Fans can always count on him to deliver really quality songs with […]
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“What A Smoke Show” — Bunnie XO & Her 24-Year-Old Boyfriend, Dylan Wolf, Reveal How They Met
Sounds like they’re official. On May 18, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. And in the wake of the announcement, Bunnie released a tell-all episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast (which has since been removed from her Youtube page), where she revealed a lot of why they decided to split, addressed dating rumors and revealed that Jelly was already dating, and she also explained the […]
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