An insane musical output for some of these artists. In the streaming era, long albums are all the rage. While there was a time when 12 songs were recognized as the gold standard (and still is in many ways), the incentive to pack as many songs as possible into a record to get as many streams as you can has changed the way albums are approached, produced and packaged. Though this has been a phenomenon across all of music, country […]
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The NASCAR world has its first, confirmed case of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Former NASCAR Cup Series driver, Fred Lorenzen, passed away in December of 2024 at the age of 89. His cause of death was complications of dementia, which Lorenzen lived with for 20 years. Eight years before his death, the NASCAR Hall of Famer pledged to donate his brain for research. Because of that pledge, and the work of researchers at the Boston University CTE Center, the 26-time […]
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Fly high, free birds. When you think southern rock, one of the first bands you think of should be Lynyrd Skynyrd. The legendary band founded by Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and Larry Junstrom in Jacksonville, Florida popularized the southern rock genre after the release of their 1973 debut album, (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd), when they landed a spot opening for The Who. That debut album featured songs that are still massive hits today – songs like […]
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Finally some good news for Nashville-based artists trying to make a living playing music in Music City. For decades, the city of Nashville has been built upon the backs of the musically creative. Now, with free parking dwindling, and recent property tax hikes, Music City is making it harder and harder for aspiring artists – and anyone who could be viewed as the “little guy” – to afford to live and operate in Nashville. If you’ve visited Tennessee’s capital lately, […]
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Over the past week or so, we’ve been walking you through how to navigate the options and get yourself a quality bass setup without breaking the bank. In short, what are the best rods and reels I can get for less than $100? We’ve already tackled spinning reels and baitcasting reels; now, I’m going to detail my favorite casting rods for under $100. And this isn’t bargain-bin junk… these are quality rods, many of which I use every single day. […]
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