Music

The Last American Rock Band

Most of us rock and roll fans remember our first ZZ Top song.  The older generation might think of “(Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree” from 1971 or maybe something off the second album, “Francine“,  which was the only single released from Rio Grande Mud In 1973. The song “La Grange” officially put the band on the map and

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News

Bonnaroo Lockdown

Just when you thought it was safe to go back out to see amazing shows, now there’s a catch. Bonnaroo music festival, one of the biggest in the world, announced it will require vaccination or a negative test as live music adapts to the Delta variant of Covid-19. It’s feasible but will be a great

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Culture

Finding the Cure

by The Reluctant Genius It was the summer of 1987. I had just moved out to California near Napa Valley because of a girl.  We had spent nearly 2 years together on the road in the magazine business and figured it was time to settle down at the ripe old age of 20. We found

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Arts

Local, Social, Like by Billy Dean

It’s old news that social media has changed the fundamental experience of self promotion.A kitschy cover of an 80’s song accompanied by just-the-right hashtag can propel themost fledgling artists on to the grand stage between our thumbs. What’s more, it ishighly probable that your morning’s viral entertainment is being beamed into yourbathroom from the other

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