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This Country Music Icon Advised Jamey Johnson Not To Fret About What the Music Industry “Suits” Thought

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Jamey Johnson (Gary Miller/ Getty Images)

No one in country music typifies the outlaw attitude like Willie Nelson. Years ago. along with his singing pals like Waylon Jennings, he fearlessly pushed back against the powerful Nashville music establishment. Nelson never looked back or regretted his stance. He has always been exactly who he is as a person and an artist, and […]

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Acting Legend Shares Experience of Going the Full Monty on TV

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 10: Henry Winkler attends AARP The Magazine’s 24th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on January 10, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)
Henry Winkler

Most television viewers know Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli, better known as “Fonzie” or “The Fonz.”  On the long-running hit sitcom Happy Days, Winkler wore a black leather jacket, a white T-shirt, and blue jeans. But for his latest role, he appears in just a silk robe and a piece of jewelry. “Fonzie” Is Going […]

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“Baby Jessica” Arrested on Assault Charge

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Rescuers worked for 58 hours to free “Baby Jessica” from the eight-inch-wide hole in which she fell. (Photo by David Woo/Sygma via Getty Images)
baby Jessica

Those of a certain generation are familiar with the story of “Baby Jessica.” When Jessica McClure Morales was 18 months old in 1987, she was trapped in a well for 58 hours before being rescued. After surviving that harrowing ordeal, Morales’s life has continued to attract public attention. Now, PEOPLE reports that the now 40-year-old has been […]

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Old Sap Authentic Folk

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If you appreciate authentic folk, folk rock and Americana music, you’ll find affection for the music Old Sap makes – especially on his latest project, Marble Home. The poet/musician rambling, story teller was born in Chicago, went to college in St. Louis, back home to Chicago and then joined the Montana conservation corp. After about …

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