Jelly Roll Talks Salvation and Stardom
The face of country music is changing…and it has tattoos on it. His name is Jelly Roll, and he is taking the genre by storm. Born Jason DeFord in 1984, the Nashville native cut his…
Live Covers of The Beatles: 8 Overlooked Cuts
No band has had a more profound singular impact than The Beatles. Not only did their sound redefine popular music, but their influence continues to permeate pop culture. When the boys from Liverpool made their…
Country Cuts: 6 Huge Hits from 1988
Country music in the late 80’s was a dynamic scene, featuring a fabulous mixture of grizzled veterans and new blood. Rising stars such as Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam shared time on the charts with…
50 Years Gone: The Lost Legacy of Jim Croce
In the golden age of the singer/songwriter, there was perhaps nobody better than Jim Croce. His songs are more like vibrant vignettes set to music, often highlighted by his numerous nefarious characters. The clever compositions…
Scene Stealers: “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon”
When a song is fitted seamlessly to a cinematic scene, the song is never perceived the same again. That’s when it truly becomes a scene stealer. Quentin Tarantino is notorious for creating such scenes. This…
Country Music’s Next BIG Thing: Jelly Roll
Country music has its next big thing. Literally. He goes by the name of Jelly Roll. The corpulent crooner got his start on the hip-hop circuit. He is an ex-convict, sports multiple face tattoos and…
Bobby Braddock: Ten Tunes that Topped the Charts
Bobby Braddock is what great songwriters aspire to be; prolonged greatness. Since the 1960s, Braddock has been publishing songs that both bruise the heart and tickle the funny bone. His sardonic style combines cerebral wit…
Rock Tails: Charlie Daniels Jams with Dylan and Harrison
Charlie Daniels arrived in Nashville in the late 1960s with hopes of securing steady work as a session musician. As the leader of the Charlie Daniels Band, he pioneered American sound and helped create a…
Songs with “Jukebox” in the Title: 6 Select Cuts
The pain of heartbreak never felt so convincing as when heard through the speakers of a jukebox. The same is true for the joy of love. A jukebox always understands. The machine doesn’t judge, it…