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Sturgill Simpson Posts Facebook Tribute in Honor of Late Grandfather

Sturgill Simpson Posts Facebook Tribute in Honor of Late Grandfather

If you listened to Sturgill Simpson’s 2014 breakout album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, the first voice you heard on the album was Sturgill’s grandfather, Lawrence “Dood” Fraley, who said “Introducing Metamodern Sounds in Country Music” before the first track, “Turtles All the Way Down.” Sturgill announced on Facebook yesterday (March 15) that Dood had…MORE

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Nate Bargatze just snagged his first starring role in a movie.  It’s a comedy called “The Breadwinner”, which he’s also co-writing. Cody Johnson was at a recent show, and he asked the crowd, “How many of y’all watch the news?”  But before they had a chance to answer, he emphatically said, “Stop watching the news!…

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Legendary musician Quincy Jones has died. He was 91. He died on Sunday, Nov.3 at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. Here are the best Halloween costumes from your favorite country music stars: 1.  Blake Shelton was dressed up as a turtle.  (Blake SHELL-ton, get it?).  And, Gwen Stefani was Snow White.…