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Dolly Parton's Final Conversation With Tanya Tucker Reveals A Music Industry Truth
Tanya Tucker says that Dolly Parton once reminded her to take advantage of all the career opportunities that came her way — even on days when she wasn't feeling her best. In a new interview with People, Tucker recounts a performance that she…
The rock critic who changed the way I listen to music
“A great new sound reaches us, always, as a miraculous gift.” The rock critic Dave Marsh, now of blessed memory, wrote that about Albert Ayler in 1998, and out of the thousands of memorable words Marsh wrote about music, that one…
'We all have an expiry date': Kimberly Akimbo, the achingly funny musical about a teen with a 64-year-old body
Jeanine Tesori is thinking about her mother back home in the US. “She's 95,” says the composer, “and she's not been well. But she would look in the mirror and be like, ‘I can't believe I'm old.' It's always a surprise…
St. Tammany is alive with community theater and music
HEAVENLY: “Xanadu, the Musical,” a campy comedy filled with light, love, gorgeous costumes and a familiar soundtrack by Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra, runs Sept. 18 through Oct. 4 at the Evangeline Theater in…
3 Signs You're Nostalgia Listening Instead of Discovering New Music
Feeling stuck in a maze of the same old music day after day? Is your queue full of songs that came out when you were in high school? Want to find new music but get discouraged by how much there is, so you just go back to the safety of the same…
'It's not good to walk through the world feeling like prey': Thelma & Louise's writer on turning a movie classic into a musical
‘I have a world-class case of beginner's luck,” says Callie Khouri, who won an Oscar for her very first screenplay, Thelma & Louise. She also scored a hit with her first TV series, Nashville, which lasted six seasons. And at 68, she…
Today in Apple history: iTunes Music Store hits 10 million downloads
September 8, 2003: Apple reveals that the iTunes Music Store recently sold its 10 millionth song download. The tune in question? Avril Lavigne's “Complicated.” Come to think of it, “ You fall, and you crawl, and you break, and…
Jelly Roll 'Bud Lighted Himself' and Country Fans Are Already Deleting His Music
Books connect our company's digital roots with our love of traditional book publishing. Our books are designed as beloved art pieces. We publish work we love. Jelly Roll spent four nights guest-hosting Kimmel roasting Trump's weight and politics…
UK clothing company loved by sports and music stars plunges into liquidation
The popular brand loved by sports and music stars has entered liquidation A clothing brand popular with sports and music stars has plunged into liquidation. VV Season, which was established just six years ago in 2020, claims to offer 'luxury'…
22 Plays and Musicals We Can't Wait to See This Fall
This year's Fall Preview surveys the movies, shows, books, plays, exhibits, albums, and performances that our writers and editors are excited to consume this season. Below, our theater list: Jocelyn Bioh's whirligig of a play about Ghanaian…
The Future of the Country Music Association: Sarah Trahern & Brittany Schaffer Give First Joint Interview in CEO 'Evolution'
Brittany Schaffer formally joins the Country Music Association Tuesday (Sept. 8) as Sarah Trahern 's successor as CEO, but the two executives have been working on the transition ever since Schaffer was announced in her new role in July.
Zach Top brings real-deal country music to Bend
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Country music can come from anywhere, of course, but there are some places that are better known as twangy hotspots than others. Nashville. Austin, Texas. Bakersfield, California. The birthplace of the…
Huge music legend announces four UK tour dates
Stevie Wonder has announced that he will be bringing his latest tour to the UK this year. Promoted by Live Nation and produced by Wonder Productions, Inc., the shows will celebrate 50 years of Songs In The Key of Life, widely regarded as one of the…
Fans Choose JISOO's 'Click' as This Week's Favorite New Music
“Click,” JISOO 's latest solo single, tops this week's new music poll. Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 4) on Billboard, choosing the BLACKPINK star's new song as their favorite new music — with the track…
I ditched YouTube Music's broken podcast player for an open source app that actually works
I'm an avid podcast listener. I play podcasts while driving, when I'm gardening, or even while falling asleep. Spotify had been my go-to podcast app after Google Podcasts shut down in 2024. In a recent move to cut down on my paid subscriptions, I…
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