Jelly Roll Discusses Success and Stereotypes
Five years ago, the recording artist known as Jelly Roll was nowhere to be found on the national scene. Now, the guy is everywhere. But to hear him tell it, he is lucky to be…
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Covering Hank Williams: 5 Exceptional Examples, pt. II
The popularity of Country music has exploded exponentially over the last decade, making it one of the fastest growing genres in the industry. Whereas Country stars like Shania Twain and Taylor Swift once cultivated crossovers…
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Rock Tails: Meat Loaf and the JFK Assassination
Meat Loaf is an acquired taste. Not the food, most everybody has an affinity for the delectable dish. The singer of the same auspicious moniker however has not always been so universally well received. There…
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Dolly Parton Talks “Jolene”
In 2024, Rolling Stone Magazine compiled a list called 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Number three on the tabulation is “Crazy” from Patsy Cline. The second spot features Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the…
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Smokey Robinson and the Story of “My Girl”
The musical landscape of the twentieth century was formed by a select few. Within this group indisputably resides Smokey Robinson. As a charter member of the revolutionary Motown Records, Robinson helped establish rhythm & blues…
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Rick Rubin and the Art of Artistic Integrity
He is a nine-time Grammy winner who was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. One day soon, he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall…
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Covering Hank Williams: 5 Exceptional Examples
He has been dead for 72 years, but Hank Williams is still the biggest influence in country music. “Anybody who writes a personal song, in some ways, traces back to Hank,” says Michael McCall of…
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Layla Boe: Ascent to Stardom
The German underground rap scene is a bustling outlet of young artistic genius. Its newest star is an uber talented, ultra-cerebral and sinfully sexual songbird named Layla Boe. Layla is a creative dynamo with a…
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Jelly Roll in ‘24: 5 Epic Highlights
Through tenacity and grit, he has gone from relatively unknown Tennessee hip-hop act to one of the most popular country artists in the world. His is a genuine American success story. At the same time,…
