Hank Williams

The best singers of all time

Who are the 100 greatest singers of all time? Rolling Stone magazine asked a distinguished panel of journalists, music industry insiders and musicians themselves that question for its Nov. 27 issue.Each was asked to list his or...

Kevin Costner Takes a Musical Route

If you question actor-director Kevin Costner's understanding of the power of country music, keep in mind that he's the guy who came up with the idea to have Whitney Houston sing Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You." But more...

Romney on Auto Bailout: Feds Should Guarantee Fan Belts But But Not Healthcare

http:// Earlier this week, former Massachusetts Governor and Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney chimed in, via a New York Times op-ed column, with his argument for letting Detroit’s automakers go bankrupt as a means to...

Jazz on 'Speak' easy for Boz Scaggs

By Bob Young Friday, November 21, 2008 - Updated 4m ago Boz Scaggs has never been shy about wading into waters far from the safe harbor of hits such as “Lowdown” and “Lido Shuffle,” both from his breakthrough 1976 album, “Silk...

Dec 13, 2008: The Yippee Yi Yo Show Live at City Arts Center

The YIPPEE YI YO SHOW LIVE returns Saturday December 13 at 2:00pm in the City Arts Center Theater at the Fairgrounds. This is not your usual Christmas show. It is about gifts and giving, but all the gifts in this rowdy...

ALBUM REVIEW: “Fearless” by Taylor Swift

Most people just assume I’m kidding when I say that I really like Taylor Swift. Not even the hipster poptimist types who celebrate craftsmanship over artistic vision like Taylor Swift. And Taylor Swift has become one of the...

Neil Young is Changing The World at 63 Years Old (Daniel Lehrman)

Without a doubt, Neil Young is one of the most important and influential rock composers and performers North America can claim. His experimentation with every genre, from folk to heavy metal to rockabilly, Young has created a...

Broncos' Hillis alive with sound of country music

With a Southern twang, a hankering for Hank Williams and exotic cowboy boots, Peyton Hillis isn't your average starting NFL tailback. He was the lead blocker for Darren McFadden and Felix Jones at the University of Arkansas,...

Strangers Almanac: Volume 17: Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams originally came as a recommendation to me as a country artist. That always scares me, only because it seems that country music these days can mean so many things. Is it Hank Williams country? Garth Brooks...

American Idol Finalist, Phil Stacey, to Serve as Grand Marshal for 56th Annual Nashville...

Piedmont Natural Gas announced today that Navy veteran and former American Idol Finalist Phil Stacey will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 56th annual Nashville Christmas Parade to be held on Friday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m.

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