(Credits: Far Out / Carl Lender)Dale Maplethorpe Sat 23 December 2023 21:00, UK Steely Dan, made up of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, is a band that has never been afraid to push away modern convention. Early in their careers, the two decided to lean away from live performance and […]
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Laura Lynch, founding member of The Dixie Chicks, dies in car crash in Texas Lynch was driving east on Highway 62 when her vehicle was hit by a car traveling in the opposite direction. Dec. 23, 2023, 3:28 PM CST By Minyvonne Burke Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie […]
Texans Gun Down Santa Claus
Cisco, Texas Two days before Christmas, 1927, Santa Claus walked into the First National Bank of Cisco, Texas, followed by several delighted children who had seen him on the street. Then Santa pulled out a gun and robbed the bank. “Santa” was Marshall Ratliff. The bank, despite its impressive name, was […]
Hall & Oates’ Restraining Order Mystery Solved: Daryl Hall Wants to Block John Oates From Selling His Share of Their Joint Venture to Primary Wave
By Chris Willman The mystery of why Daryl Hall obtained a restraining order against John Oates has been solved, at least in part, now that part of the case has been unsealed by a Tennessee judge who previously ordered all details to be kept under wraps. It’s now been revealed that Hall is attempting to […]
‘Miss Juneteenth’ Director is All About Community Filmmaking
Channing Godfrey Peoples is an auteur filmmaker who has become a darling of the critics. And all she wants to do is film in Fort Worth and tell its story. It’s not a stretch to presume that Channing Godfrey Peoples’ debut feature, “Miss Juneteenth,” is the most critically acclaimed movie […]
Kafe’ Kirk Stirs Musical Gumbo with Keiko Matsui
by Don Mooney 10-2-2023 Memphis, TN—Memphis native Kirk Whalum hasn’t forgotten his home-grown, home-spun musical roots. A musical wanderer between gospel and jazz Kirk has used his art to bridge cultures and forge meaningful relationships through music. Like many of the great Memphis musical legends before him Kirk bears the […]
The Band’s Robbie Robertson captured a dream of what America was, is and might be
Michael Hann The bandleader who didn’t front his band, who was never as celebrated as Bob Dylan or their peers, was the glue keeping the Band together Robbie Robertson existed in a world of his own: a bandleader who didn’t front his band; a songwriter who needed the voice of […]
An Actors Actor From Scarface to ‘Breaking Bad’ Mark Margolis Dies at 83
He received an Emmy nom for portraying Hector Salamanca on those shows and appeared in ‘Scarface,’ ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,’ ‘Oz’ and six Darren Aronofsky movies. BY MIKE BARNES AUGUST 4, 2023 8:52AM Mark Margolis, the journeyman actor who turned in a commanding performance as the vindictive drug runner Hector Salamanca, […]
Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles, dies aged 77
The bassist and vocalist, who sang the hit Take It to the Limit, died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Associated PressThu 27 Jul 2023 21.17 EDT Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles, has died at age 77, the band said on Thursday. Meisner died on Wednesday […]
Stax Magic At The Overton Shell
by Don Mooney 6-24-2023 Memphis, TENN—As the sun slowly set on the Overton Shell the lawn filled with chairs and blankets of patrons of all ages, being teased by the Stax sound as they eagerly anticipated hearing familar sounds that created what the world has come to know as Soulville. […]