Category Archives: Americana News

Do we really need a poll to tell us that? I thought Dolly Parton being the most beloved person in America on the planet was just common knowledge? It’s safe to say that Dolly Parton is not a partisan issue. The Queen of Country Music is loved by pretty much everyone on Earth, and that’s a fact. Most will probably feel like that statement was factual already, but now, a poll has confirmed that the “9 to 5” singer is […]

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This next story seems straight out of a romantic comedy you’d watch on the Hallmark Channel. However, this tale of two couples with the same first names that are getting married in the same state on the same day is as real as it gets.  How Did These Two Couples Getting Married Find Each Other? […]

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Some incredibly successful stars endured endured hard times that would test anyone’s mettle. In many cases, they overcame obstacles of all kinds, such as severe financial troubles, or family woes. Maybe they dealt with all that and much more. Actor Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad and Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair opened up […]

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Luther Vandross revealed two hidden truths that sparked his legendary music career, including being discovered by rock icon David Bowie. Vandross’ official TikTok account recently shared a snippet from his 1990s appearance on The Rosie O’Donnell Show, where he recalled the life-changing encounter. “Yeah, accidentally, he discovered me singing in a studio with him,” Vandross […]

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Drivers in Phoenix witnessed a plane crash take place on a busy city street on the afternoon of Sunday, April 12.  Shortly after, firefighters were called out to the intersection of 7th Street and Missouri Avenue in the city’s Uptown neighborhood when the aircraft had to make a “forced landing.” The FAA Is Investigating the […]

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Brian Wilson was a music industry legend. He helped to propel the Beach Boys to everlasting stardom with lively, classic songs like “Good Vibrations,” “Kokomo,” and “Surfin’ USA.” Those tracks defined an era and a whole generation of rockers. When Wilson died last year at the age of 82, he was deeply mourned by musicians […]

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The cause of death for Dolly Martinez, one of the stars of My 600-Lb. Life, has been released.  Staci Thurman, Martinez’s mother, said the TLC reality show star died of congestive heart failure, according to PEOPLE.  What Happened to the “My 600-Lb. Life” Star? Martinez reportedly struggled with health issues for some time.  On March 29, the My […]

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Like all things artistic, it’s hard to predict where one’s musical muse is going to be. A lot of musicians find a move into some beautiful surroundings provides the necessary inspiration–there’s nothing like Mother Nature to open your mind to the wonders of life. Wyoming resident Ben Musser found the opposite. After spending years in […]

This one’s got people fired up… Ty Gibbs finally broke through and scored his first NASCAR Cup Series win this weekend in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The driver of the #54 car for Joe Gibbs Racing is in his fourth full season in the Cup Series, driving for the team owned by his grandfather, legendary Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, and led by his mother, Heather Gibbs, who serves as team president. It’s also been a […]

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Her reign at the top continues. This week, Ella Langley is back on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her smash hit “Choosin’ Texas,” following the release of her highly-anticipated sophomore studio album Dandelion, which she put out on Friday. She’s been on a generational run, as the song first topped the all-genre chart on February 9th, when it first hit #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, and she became the first woman ever to triple […]

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