Alex Wong on Mixing Records and Teaching Martial Arts
Singer-songwriter Alex Wong talks about rehearsing above a tallow factory (and the odors that permeated the space) and the time that he played fake guitar in a TV commercial.
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AMERICANA MUSIC
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Riley Green Is a Redneck, and He’s Not Afraid To Admit It
Riley Green isn’t ashamed of his roots. Read about how the country signer is taking inspiration from his hometown in Alabama.
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Missing Hunter Found Alive After 20 Days in California Wilderness
Ron Dailey, 55, had been missing in California’s Sierra National Forest for 20 days, after taking a wrong turn and becoming lost.
The post Missing Hunter Found Alive After 20 Days in California Wilderness appeared first on Wide Open Country.
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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