Fresh Breath brought a modern and fun vibe to Fun-N-Sun
Tonight was not my parents’ Sunday night ice cream show. And I loved it. From the first notes of country (modern/old) classic Tennessee Whiskey to the…
Loretta Lynn’s advice to write what you know comes through in Sunny Sweeney’s songs about road life, love, heartbreak, and a yearning for motherhood
A Facebook post by by local country singer Angela Meyer reminded me that the Texas based singer/songwriter Sunny Sweeney was in town tonight. Well, not exactly…
Mendocino County Fair visit with set by singer-songwriter Jamie Floyd
Taking in a county fair starting with our Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport, Iowa, and whenever we get a chance when we are traveling, is a…
Movie Star Musician
Earlier this week I ventured out of my cocoon to catch a big live concert for the first time in 2.5 years. On a whim I…
Gruene Hall. Check.
The famed Texas dance joint Gruene Hall in New Braunfels has been on my so-called bucket list for years. Ever since I became aware of King…
Fans who miss Bombfire might like The Fish Shack in Guttenberg
Once inside, you find a big screened dining room reminding me of boat houses and garages at the lake places my parents rented for our family’s vacations in the 1970s.
Thank you, kind reader, I’m going to enjoy Bobby Braddock’s A Life on Nashville’s Music Row.
Shortly after Malcolm Gladwell on country music’s beautiful, often sad specificity became the latest blog post on KarenLovesCountry.com, a sweet reader who lives just a few…
Malcolm Gladwell on country music’s beautiful, often sad specificity
He Stopped Loving Her Today is without a doubt one of the saddest songs in country music. Author Malcolm Gladwell (the man who wrote business book…
Vince Gill is immensely talented. But he is also one gracious guy.
Vince Gill led a Nashville A-team last night August 14, 2019, at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa. His two-hour-plus concert was a well-paced tour through…
Californian Grover Anderson balances teaching, family life, and country gigs to deliver The Frontman
My blog is mostly a hobby, something that’s transformed a passion for country music into a pursuit to uncover new music and have a creative outlet…
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