by Jon Henschen Throughout grade school and high school, I was fortunate to participate in quality music programs. Our high school had a top Illinois state jazz band; I also participated in symphonic band, which gave me a greater appreciation for classical music. It wasn’t enough to just read…
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Public education is not “broken.” Public education policy is “broken,” and neighborhood public schools are suffering the consequences. Here are nine of the most critical and challenging issues in public education we should address in 2019 in Tennessee.
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News of beloved actor Jim Nabors’ death rocked Hollywood fans on Thursday. The actor, best known for his role on “The Andy Griffith Show” as Gomer Pyle, died on Nov. 30 at the age of 87. TV Producer Phil Arnone confirmed the death to WBRC News. (GettyImages-2691974) …
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The Salvation Army Sally Awards Rest in peace, Della Reese. The “Touched By An Angel” actress and music legend passed away on Sunday, Nov. 19, according to PEOPLE. She was 86 years old. “On behalf of her husband, Franklin Lett, and all her friends and family, I share with you…
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The country music world is mourning the passing of another legend. Country music great and distinguished singer-songwriter Mel Tillis passed away on the morning of Nov. 19. According to a statement from his publicist, Mel died as a result of respiratory failure. He was 85 years old. …
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malcolm young dead Malcolm Young, one of the co-founders of the Australian rock band AC/DC, passed away on Saturday at the age of 64. The Young family became a phenomenon for their role in shaping the rock world with hard-hitting music that bridged generations. Malcolm’s younger brother Angus, 62, is…
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Sam Moore Celebrates 50th Anniversary of His Historic Anthem “Soul Man” by releasing a new album “Sam Moore: An American Patriot.”
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Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook are no strangers to the winners’ circle with numerous awards and industry accolades. And they aren’t showing any signs of slowing down or resting on past accomplishments after an outstanding year. In 2017, the group set an enviable precedent as the…
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Garth Brooks Names Entertainer of the Year for the 6th Time; Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne Night’s Top Winners at the 51st Annual CMA Awards
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Walmart will bring together a special group of Country Music fans at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville to enjoy a special rendition of “Get Together” performed by Vocal Duo of the Year nominee Dan+Shay, in collaboration with New Artist of The Year nominee Lauren Alaina.…
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Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood CMA The CMA Awards are just around the corner. Gowns are being selected, suits are being pressed, guitars are being strung and the stage is being set. And Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are rehearsing for their role as the show’s hosts for the 10th time.…
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Baby bumps Screen Shot 2017-10-31 at 12.17.38 PM If you’ve been keeping up with the baby boom that’s been going on in country music these days, then you’d know that Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany, and Hayley Hubbard, the wife of Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, are both very pregnant. The…
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Free Tickets now available for November 15 event “Mozart & Friends” at the Nashville Symphony.
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Lots of country stars have been putting their spin on the national anthem lately, but Brad Paisley’s may be the most electric performance yet … literally. The Grammy-winner took to the field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to perform “The Star Spangled Banner” before game two of…
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George Michael’s chart-topping 1990 album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” returned straight to number one in the British charts on Friday, 10 months after the British pop star’s death at the age of 53. The remastered record sold over 56,000 copies to come first in the charts in the largest…
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Kenny Rogers Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers welcomed Dolly Parton onstage to sing their final duet Wednesday night, Oct. 25, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The performance was part of an all-star tribute concert to Kenny, titled “All in for the Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration.” Reba McEntire, the Judds, Lady…
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Eric Church’s new video, “Round Here Buzz,” tells the story of a man and woman who have lost touch after ending their high school romance. The story is told through scenes recounting that young love, cut in with scenes from their modern lives. Music plays a central role in the…
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Fats Domino, whose rollicking rhythm and blues piano helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll, has died in his lifelong home of New Orleans, the coroner said Wednesday. He was 89. Domino, who had made few public appearances over the past decade, died Tuesday morning of natural causes, said Gerry…
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The story of the most successful Latin boy band of all time, Menudo, will go to the screen in the first-ever scripted drama series based on the group. “Subete a Mi Moto—The History of Menudo” tells the story of the formation of Menudo through the band’s rise to unprecedented global…
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Robert Plant was Led Zeppelin’s “Golden God” whose voice could tear through audiences, but on his latest album he proves anew he is more subtle and spiritual than a screecher. “Carry Fire,” which came out on Friday, renews Plant’s fascination with American roots music but ventures further afield as the…
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If you’d only spend money on Weird Al Yankovic to hear “Amish Paradise” and “White & Nerdy” live, then the parody artist’s upcoming tour might not be for you. Scratch that, it definitely won’t be for you—and the singer wants to make sure you know it. Weird Al announced the…
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Luke Bryan Country music superstar Luke Bryan has released the lyric video for his current fast-rising single, “Light It Up,” and we can’t get enough of its clever graphics. The clip, which features a pink phone getting countless text messages from the singer, has the singer crooning to a fictional…
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Eric Church Opry Eric Church headlined the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Friday, Sept. 29, for his last full show of 2017. His fans came from all over the country to see him one more time, and Eric instantly recognized the fans as his own. During an emotional appearance on…
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As country music fans, how many times this week have we heard or said ourselves, “Music is healing?” It’s because we believe it. And sometimes we get to see it. Cole Swindell got to see it, and he also got to feel it at one of his recent shows. Although…
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On the night of Sept. 29, rising country music singer-songwriter Seth Ennis was on top of the world. Opening for superstar group Little Big Town at a concert in Glasglow, Scotland, Seth had a surprise that he could barely keep to himself. “So I just wrote a song called ‘Call…
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This is Queen’s “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” as you’ve never heard them before. To mark the 40th anniversary of the dual-single release of two of Queen’s biggest hits on Saturday, Newsweek has the exclusive premiere of alternative, never-before-heard recordings of both anthemic tracks. It was…
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If you sing karaoke, you’ve probably performed “American Girl.” If you play guitar, you’ve likely strummed “Learning to Fly.” And if you’ve driven a car while celebrating some personal achievement or another, you’ve almost certainly belted out “Free Fallin’” at the top of your lungs as you drummed the steering…
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Kelly Clarkson Whenever Kelly Clarkson belts out a powerful song, she nails it. She just did it again in a performance of her emotional new album track, “Move You.” The 35-year-old pop star, who signed with Atlantic Records after spending 14 years with RCA Records, shared a live video on…
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Rock star Marilyn Manson was crushed and reportedly seriously injured by a falling gun prop at a New York City concert Saturday night. During a concert at the Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom, Manson was midway through singing “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by the Eurythmics when a giant gun…
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Loretta Lynn NYC Oh, it’s good to hear Loretta Lynn’s voice. The country icon called in for an interview on legendary Nashville radio station WSM this week to talk about an upcoming event, Tennessee Motorcycles & Music Revival, at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. It’s one of the first…
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