A rising country music duo, The Shires originally from the United Kingdom, has just released their fourth brand new album entitled, Good Years.
The members of the duo, Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes recently had time to chat with me about a few things including about the process of making their new album! Along with that, they talked about what they were looking forward to the most about releasing the new record and talked about what they hope to see this new album accomplish. Continue reading
I have always enjoyed learning more about the musical artists I like, even those that have fallen out of the public eye. This past summer, I stumbled across an article published by the Washington Post about the popular 1960’s country artist named Bobbie Gentry, and how she hasn’t been seen or heard from since the late 80’s. I was immediately interested in finding out all I could about this mysterious artist.
Bobbie Gentry, born Roberta Lee Streeter on July 27, 1944, was most known for her song, Ode To Billie Joe. Like most fans, this was the only song I knew by her, and, to be honest, I knew it best from hearing other artists cover it live, like Jeannie Seely at the Grand Ole Opry. Most of Gentry’s songs were based on her hometown in Mississippi. Continue reading
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