Grateful Dead Singer Dead at 78

The former Grateful Dead singer, a 1994 Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on Nov. 3 after a battle with cancer.
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The former Grateful Dead singer, a 1994 Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on Nov. 3 after a battle with cancer.
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Todd Snider was allegedly the victim of an assault in Salt Lake City Halloween night, Friday, October 31st. Snider was also arrested for suspicion of criminal trespass, threat of violence, and disorderly conduct.
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Standing by their name. The Nashville Predators have been a staple of downtown Music City and Bridgestone Arena since making their NHL debut back in 1998. The city originally attempted to relocate the New Jersey Devils to Nashville, but things didn’t work out after a push from the state of New Jersey and promises to the Devils to renovate their arena. The NHL finally granted an expansion franchise to Nashville after the completion of Bridgestone Arena, to begin play in […]
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Tell anyone you owe money “tough luck,” they’re gonna have to wait because you might be mortgaging the farm if that’s what it takes to make it to Montana next summer for the Under The Big Sky Festival.
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Garth Brooks crying? Now there’s something you don’t see every day… Of course the “Friends In Low Places” singer has been known to shed a few tears every now and then. And by that I mean he cries…a lot. But who can blame him for this one? Back in March of 2020, Garth was chosen to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which was presented to him during a tribute concert featuring performances from Keith Urban, […]
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Looked like a helluva time. This past weekend, Ernest played a very special show for members of the Marines and Navy at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. as part of ongoing 250th anniversary celebrations for the The United States Marine Corps, and of course, he put on an awesome show for our men and women in uniform: View this post on Instagram But possibly the most exciting part of the concert was when Ernest brought out First Lieutenant Jackson Perkins of […]
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What happened to the Christmastime that I love? Now that the calendar has flipped to November, the holiday season is officially upon us. It still might seem a little early to celebrate Christmas, but try telling that to all of the retailers that have had their Santa stuff out since late September. Needless to say, consumerism love Christmas, and brands have been chomping at the bit to roll out their Christmas themed ads and products. I’ll admit that the one […]
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Miranda Lambert is a no-nonsense kind of country music star. She presents herself exactly as she really is. Lambert, 41, was a guest recently on the Joe Rogan Experience. A Longview, Texas native, she spoke very candidly about just how tough it was for her to get a foothold in the country music industry. The […]
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It would be a natural fit. Yesterday, the Dallas Cowboys shared a teaser of who will be the halftime performer for their annual Red Kettle Kickoff Thanksgiving halftime show, which has featured country artists for the last several years in Lainey Wilson in, Dolly Parton in 2023 (iconic), and Luke Combs in 2022. They’ve all been great, and country music and football just goes together, so it would make a ton of sense for them to continue the streak and […]
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Prayers for Todd Snider and his family. Fresh off releasing a new record, HIGH, LONESOME AND THEN SOME, back on October 17th, Todd Snider had recently kicked off his brand new tour behind the album of the same name. After kicking off the tour smoothly on Thursday, October 30th in Englewood, Colorado, the Portland native was severely injured ahead of his Salt Lake City, Utah show on November 1st. At the time, all that was known about the incident is […]
The post Country/Folk Singer, Todd Snider, Forced To Cancel Tour After “Violent Assault” Outside Of Salt Lake City Hotel first appeared on Whiskey Riff.