Dave Insley — ‘Just The Way That I Am’ Label: DIR Records Take Buck Owens, Sons of the Pioneers, very early Willie Nelson and maybe a little Buddy Holly and mix them together and give it an authentic “Country and Western” instrumentation and arrangement, and you’ll have just the beginning of an idea of the … Continue reading
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Legendary Pop Punk Group The Muffs’ 2nd Album Gets Expanded Reissue On Omnivore
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The self-titled debut disc from L.A.-based, high-energy pop quartet the Muffs hit the scene in 1993, and was an instant smash. Any fear that they couldn’t follow it up successfully was answered when Blonder and Blonder arrived two years later. Now a three-piece, the Muffs again teamed up with producer Rob … Continue reading
Is This Season’s ADIDAS Clay Court ‘Look’ The Ugliest Ever?
Are this season’s ADIDAS clay court ‘look’ the ugliest ever? Leave it Adidas—the brand that has always had the worst-fitting and colorblind designs—to try and overcome it by getting rid of the color altogether. It looks like a mix of zebra/NFL ref/something “sporty” that one of the old sitcom’s ‘Golden Girls’ would wear… What do … Continue reading
New Soul/Blues: Tasha Taylor’s ‘Honey For The Biscuit’
Tasha Taylor — ‘Honey For The Biscuit’ Label: Ruf Records There’s nothing “rough” about Tasha Taylor, except, maybe, for her record label (Ruf Records). Everything else about here is smooth. As smooth as… well, as smooth as honey. Tasha Taylor was born to sing and play the blues; a daughter of Stax soul legend Johnnie Taylor, … Continue reading
Legendary Group ALABAMA Plans ‘Southern Drawl’ Nationwide Tour
Nashville, TN — April 13, 2016 — The iconic, GRAMMY® award winning group ALABAMA is scheduled to headline the nationwide SOUTHERN DRAWL TOUR kicking off on May 12th. The tour opens to a sold out three-night stand in Nashville, TN with the 80-piece Nashville Symphony Orchestra. The band will then crisscross the country performing over … Continue reading
Juan Monaco Wins Second Title at River Oaks
RESULTS – Sunday, April 10, 2016 Singles Final Juan Monaco (Argentina) d [4] Jack Sock (USA) 3-6 6-3 7-5 The week began with basketball on everyone’s mind and it ended with golf consuming everyone’s attention, but in between there was some amazing tennis played at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. I’m talking … Continue reading
American Jack Sock Ready To Defend Title in Sunday Clay Court Final
Two past champions, Jack Sock (2015) and Juan Monaco (2012), will meet in Sunday’s title match at the 2016 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. This is just the fifth time in the Open Era that two past champions are meeting in the final. Fourth-seeded defending champion Jack Sock beat top-seeded John Isner 7-6 (4), 6-3 on … Continue reading
New Americana: Ted Russell Kamp — ‘Flying Solo’
Singer/songwriter Ted Russell Kamp has a new solo release out titled Flying Solo. The EP contains 12 tracks of original material written or co-composed by Kamp. It is as essential as it gets; the multi-instrumentalist delivers his songs within an acoustic, uncluttered framework, turning each into a portrait of raw (yet mostly restrained) emotion. With … Continue reading
Waterskiing on The Strip? Wynn Golf Course Might Turn Into A Lagoon
Wednesday night, Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts announced plans to build a massive entertainment district. The announcement was made the same night the T-Mobile Arena had their grand opening. It would be part of an expansion on approximately 130 acres that currently houses the Tom Fazio-designed Wynn Golf Club. The golf course behind the Wynn and … Continue reading
Patsy Cline Museum to Open in Nashville
Founder of The Johnny Cash Museum, Bill Miller, with his wife Shannon, have revealed preliminary details to open a museum honoring the late, great Patsy Cline. The venture will be entirely funded and operated by the Miller family organization and construction is scheduled to begin in June. “Of all the artists in the history of … Continue reading
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