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You know when you’re settling into a nice playlist of classic chill ’70s tunes and you hear that one smooth song that was never your favorite, but still has a […]

The life of a regional music star is not easy.  To be a success you have to book a ton of shows, travel to a bunch of venues, and perform […]

One of the best things about organized sports is the uncertainty of the final result. Die-hard fans invest their emotions into the possibility of the thrill of victory with the […]

When your career spans as many decades as Oak Ridge Boys, you get to see a lot of history. When your career is as successful as Oak Ridge Boys, you […]

They tell you in journalism school that you have to remain neutral. With steely-eyed resolve, you must treat your subjects dispassionately to get to the truth. And you should never […]

Star basketball players spend their lives perfecting their skills and training their bodies. Network TV hosts toil for years in obscurity before bringing their personalities to the nation. Folk singers […]

Few toys are more universal than Legos.  The humble plastic building blocks are familiar, inspiring generations of engineers to imagine possibilities from a very young age. Lego fans around the […]

A big part of who you are comes from where you grew up. If you grew up in Chicago in the 1970s, there’s a very good chance you were exposed […]

Besides the obvious benefits in fortune and fame, the real reason to become a famous rock n’ roll journalist is to meet rock stars.  I’m not a famous rock n’ […]