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    April 19, 2012

    R.I.P. Levon Helm

    Levon Helm, best known for his association with the Band, has just passed at the age of 71.Dear Friends, Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey. Thank you fans and music lovers who have ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Ten songs on "Cowboy" Jack Clement's birthday

    Born in Whitehaven, Tennessee on this day in 1931, "Cowboy" Jack Clement's accolades as a prolific singer and songwriter, record and film producer, and television and radio host have been well-earned, with a career that spans over half a century and touches every nook and cranny of country music.

  • Calendar

    March 21, 2012

    Million Dollar Quartet

    Born in Whitehaven, Tennessee on this day in 1931, "Cowboy" Jack Clement's accolades as a prolific singer and songwriter, record and film producer, and television and radio host have been well-earned, with a career that spans over half a century and touches every nook and cranny of country music.

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Sam Phillips born on this day in country music history

    On this day in 1923, legendary producer, record executive, DJ and Sun Records/Sun Studios founder Sam Phillips was born to a pair of poor tenant farmers near Florence, Alabama. You likely know the name for his work founding this seminal recording studio/label, as well as for helping discover and fos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2006

    An Interview with John Fogerty

    On this day in 1923, legendary producer, record executive, DJ and Sun Records/Sun Studios founder Sam Phillips was born to a pair of poor tenant farmers near Florence, Alabama. You likely know the name for his work founding this seminal recording studio/label, as well as for helping discover and fos ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2004

    Real Life Rock Top 10

    Electrelane get their guns, David Denby misfires, and Two Poets should be shot

  • Music

    December 24, 2003

    Real Life Rock Top 10

    Natalie Merchant does an about-face; Joe Strummer's countenance appears on the wall; Stephen Tyler loses his head

  • Music

    March 17, 1999

    Safe at Home

    Twenty years ago Safety Last made rockabilly cool in the punk-rock Twin Cities. Now they're making a quiet comeback in the age of swing.

  • Music

    October 14, 1998

    Birdland Revisited

    Thirty-five years ago teen rock like the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird" caught a wave across the prairies--and rode it into adulthood

  • Arts

    December 3, 1997

    Southern Culture on the Skids

    A new autobiography tells how Johnny Cash has walked the line for a disappearing country--and how that line may end with him.

  • Music

    March 19, 1997

    Austin City Unlimited

    A new autobiography tells how Johnny Cash has walked the line for a disappearing country--and how that line may end with him.

  • Music

    October 11, 1995

    A New Flame

    A new autobiography tells how Johnny Cash has walked the line for a disappearing country--and how that line may end with him.

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