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JJ Grey’s hybrid style melds soul, emotion
The South is more, much more, than country music. Among those in the south who have found a winning hybrid of musical styles is JJ Grey, a Florida native whose […]
Rock guitarist grows up–at least a little
For Slash, the party will never stop, but it has slowed down considerably in recent years. One of music’s most notable guitarists, Slash was also known for a long time […]
Everything old is new again for Yes co-founder
One night, a man named Michael Franklin called up Jon Anderson, the British vocalist and co-founder of the progressive rock group Yes, and asked him a question. “Where are the […]
Celebrating fatherhood and community
When several community leaders got together eight years ago to launch a campaign focused on getting fathers more involved with their children, they never thought it would become what it […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Originally a children’s book written by Ian Fleming in 1964, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was made into a British-American movie in 1968. It is a fantasy adventure story following the […]
Tarantino film to face three big movies
Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King dominated the strong summer box office with a stunning $185 million in sales over its first three days of release. Add in foreign […]
‘The Lion King‘ Review: Disney’s newest a beautiful but empty remake
Yet another fruitless facsimile of a Disney Renaissance-era animated classic, The Lion King, revisits the animals of Pride Rock, ruled by the tough-but-fair lion King Mufasa (James Earl Jones). His […]
Still touring, writing at 86
Willie Nelson wrote the songs “Crazy,” “Funny How Time Slips Away,” and “Night Life” in one week in 1961. He didn’t quite understand what he’d done. He surely did not […]
Fleetwood tribute band unexpected career move
There are few bands with a more diverse– not to mention dysfunctional — history than Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac tribute band Tusk is pretty much the polar opposite, exhibiting absolutely […]
Laugh it up at festival of comedy
Are you ready to laugh? If you couldn’t take the joke that was the rainy, wet spring of 2019 and are having trouble with the heat of summer, then you’re […]