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Nina Simone  A Single Woman – The Complete Elektra Recordings This is considered the final studio work by North Carolina-born contralto/pianist/civil rights activist Nina Simone (1933-2003). The set was recorded between August/December 1992 & released in 1993. Initial songs represent an interesting variety of composers: Rod McKuen, Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II, the Bergmans […]

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When Gabby Barrett’s daughter got her hands on a pair of scissors, things took a turn. Well, let’s just say some parents can relate all too well. Continue reading…

What is it about the Grammy system that doesn’t allow that one consensus album of a given year to rise to the top like it should, like it didn’t for the Turnpike Troubadours in 2025?

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In “Sister’s Heart,” Abigail Dowd tells what is likely a story of indigenous North Carolinians hiding and surviving, holding onto their culture and family ties despite four centuries of colonization. “Sisterland of the longleaf pine / hold our brothers where the canebrakes hide,” she sings

In his book ‘Heart Life Music,’ Chesney details how opening his heart to dogs helped shape his relationship with girlfriend Mary Nolan, and suggests that he and Nolan may have undergone a romantic breakup. Continue reading…

The nine performances includes a trio of Female Vocalist of the Year nominees, two Male Vocalist of the Year nominees and all five singers up for New Artist of the Year. Continue reading…

I’m not a lawyer, which undoubtedly enables a number of people to sleep better at night. So the difference between a band and a collective is partially lost on me. The one thing that does seem to be the case is that it enables an easier time of rotating musicians in and out of the […]

Brett Favre thinks the NFL should call an audible with their Super Bowl Halftime Show performer. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard that Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl LX’s halftime show on February 8. The global superstar and Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has been in a news a lot since the NFL tapped him for the job. There were a lot of rumors as to who would grace the Super Bowl Halftime […]

The post Brett Favre Says “Someone Who Loves This Country” Like Jason Aldean Or George Strait Should Play Super Bowl Halftime Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Pat McAfee isn’t apologizing for having President Trump on his Veterans Day show. In case you missed it, ESPN’s Pat McAfee made sure to go all out in celebrating our country’s veterans by airing his show yesterday live from Parris Island – the site of Marine Corps recruit training since 1915.The South Carolina island was the perfect spot for Pat McAfee and his show to shine a light on those have served the country in the past, while also bringing […]

The post Pat McAfee Has Message For Anyone Whining About His Veterans Day Interview With President Trump: “You Hate The Troops” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Dallas Cowboys are stepping up in the wake of the tragedy that hit their team. It was late last week when the NFL made the sad announcement that Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had passed away. Just a few days prior to his death, he had scored a defensive touchdown in the Cowboys’ game against the Arizona Cardinals: “It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning. Marshawn was […]

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