Memphis Kee Dark Skies Recent consumer-driven country music suggests that individuals (or, at most, duos) are the way to go – less risk, fewer ego conflicts, and more reward for the all-too-fleeting buck. Memphis Kee – both the individual and the band – don’t subscribe one bit to that theory. Kee himself is the lead […]
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Jonathan Bernstein What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome Fathers and sons. It’s always fathers and sons. But in What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, his carefully researched and sensitively written biography of Justin Townes Earle, author Jonathan Bernstein is careful not to make Justin’s lineage the whole story. Bernstein acknowledges inheritance without letting […]
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Some of the most critically-acclaimed artists of the era are struggling financially. All these issues feel especially exacerbated when certain performers can simply pay their way to the front of the line.
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He says it was worth it. A Ford employee’s interaction with President Donald Trump earlier today has gone viral – and resulted in the employee being suspended. Trump was visiting a Ford F-150 plant in Dearborn, Michigan, an appearance meant to promote his economic agenda. But during his appearance, one employee who clearly isn’t a Trump fan and shouted at him from down below. Rather than ignore the taunt, as most elected officials would, President Trump did what pretty much […]
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What a run. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced today that head coach Mike Tomlin would be stepping down after 19 years, a run that made him the longest-tenured head coach in the league. There have been rumblings about Tomlin’s future in Pittsburgh for a while now. Steelers fans were getting restless after losing 7 playoff games in a row, dating back to 2016 when the team advanced to the AFC Championship before losing to the eventual Super Bowl winners, the New […]
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Stephen A. Smith made the slip when discussing the Texans during a live episode of ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday, January 13
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Trisha Yearwood has truly earned all the accolades that grace her mantel. The country music star has talent and charisma galore. She says she always wanted to be a singer, despite the fact that it’s a tough career with very few assurances and lots of pitfalls. Even so, she pursued that path with her whole […]
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