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Who were The Tennessee Three? The story of Johnny Cash’s devoted backing band
Faroutmagazine.co.uk profiles The Tennessee Three, the backing band that helped shape Johnny Cash’s distinctive sound. The piece traces how Cash, raised in Arkansas and drawn to music through his mother and gospel radio, met the musicians who would become his lifelong collaborators after leaving the US Air Force in the mid-1950s, and explains why their…
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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Spends 17th Week at No. 1, Now Solely Holds Fourth Place Spot Among All-Time Hot 100 Streaks
Ella Langley’s country crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas” has spent a 17th consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, moving it into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time list of longest chart-topping runs. The song has now overtaken a three-way tie of 16-week chart-toppers and needs just three more weeks to…
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Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Dealt With Trump Quietly. It’s a Smart Move
Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have both quietly had their songs removed from TikTok videos posted by Donald Trump’s administration and campaign accounts, rather than issuing public condemnations. The White House and Team Trump had used tracks such as Bad Bunny’s “La Mudanza” and Swift’s “August” in provocative clips touching on immigration and deportation figures,…
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4 Wilson Pickett Songs That Everyone Should Still Know Today
American Songwriter has published a retrospective highlighting four songs by soul singer Wilson Pickett that it argues remain essential listening today. The piece marks the enduring legacy of Pickett, who began his career with the 1963 album “It’s Too Late” and went on to record hits over a career spanning more than 25 years. It…
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How does Sir Rod’s grass stay so green? Stewart’s mini golf course is an oasis during record-breaking drought
The article highlights how Sir Rod Stewart’s private mini golf course has remained strikingly green even as a record-breaking drought grips much of England, prompting questions about how his lawns have avoided the parched look seen across the country. The contrast has drawn attention because the drought coincides with widespread hosepipe bans and mounting pressure…
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Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying & Husband Mark Bring Their Baby Girl Along for New Children’s Album ‘Little Birdie’s Big Symphony’
Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying and his husband Mark Hoying have announced a new children’s album, “Little Birdie’s Big Symphony,” which features their baby daughter Birdie James Hoying on her recording debut. The 10-track album, due for release on 20 August, was inspired by the couple’s early experiences of parenthood, incorporating an iPhone recording of Birdie’s first…
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The 1996 role Laura Dern has always wanted to play again: “No one knows this”
Actor Laura Dern has revealed that the role she would most like to reprise is Ruth Stoops, the character she played in Alexander Payne’s 1996 directorial debut Citizen Ruth. The dark comedy, which follows a drug-addicted woman who becomes the unwitting centre of a local abortion row after falling pregnant for a fifth time, gave…
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Zach Top and the Red Clay Strays Deliver a Stirring MSG Performance of the Kris Kristofferson Classic Covered by Everyone From Elvis to Willie Nelson
Country singer Zach Top surprised fans by joining The Red Clay Strays on stage during their sold-out Madison Square Garden concert, performing together for the encore. The pair duetted on Kris Kristofferson’s 1970 classic “Help Me Make It Through The Night”, a song previously covered by artists including Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson and Tyler Childers,…
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E Street Band Guitarist Steven Van Zandt Pitches Six Television Projects, Eyes Johnny Depp for Brothers Drama
Steven Van Zandt, the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and actor known for The Sopranos, has entered the television production space with an ambitious slate of original scripts. The prolific artist has com