With this Facebook post today I heard from our McCollum High School Speech & Drama teacher/sponsor. What a nice surprise from almost half a decade ago. April 16, 1972 April 16, 1973 1976 Met Elvis backstage & front row center seating 1977 article from Texas State University magazine […]
These Opry members of past and present have been trailblazers for the women who have — and will — follow in their path. Patsy Cline The uncompromising and inimitable Patsy Cline went after what she wanted from her career — even turning the tables to ask if she […]
Elvis Presley remains front and center in the hearts and minds of millions of fans from around the world. GRACELAND Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee consistently receives between 600,000 to 750,000 visitors a year over the last decade. In the four years prior to pandemic 2020, attendance […]
This is dedicated to all my fellow Patriots who’ve been bestowed the honorable badge of courage: A social media censorship and jail time. Facebook Prison Blues I hear that phone a buzzing,Its buzzing once again.But I ain’t been on facebook,Since I don’t know when.I’m stuck in facebook prison,Stuck […]
Country Music legend Buck Owens was once asked, “Looking back on your great career, is there any one thing you regret doing or not doing?” “Elvis Presley was appearing at the Hilton in Las Vegas,” Owens thought of the first thing that popped in his head. “Bakersfield to […]
Born between 1946 and 1964, U.S. Baby Boomers are 73 million strong and by 2030 all will be at least 65 years old, according to the Census Bureau. _____________________________ BONUS: More Boomer memories.
Travel deep into the heart of the Texas Panhandle and you’ll find a true natural wonder. Canyon walls gleaming orange in bright sunshine, otherworldly rock formations, and scenic trails lined with mesquite and juniper trees await at Palo Duro Canyon. About 120 miles long and 20 miles wide, and […]
Texas Hill Country Thunder Rally is back. The March 25-28, 2021 event will be the 20th straight rally held at Bandera’s Mansfield Park. Consisting of tent camping, poker run, vendors, food, and field events, there will be music throughout the day Friday and Saturday. Their bike show, tattoo […]
You be the judge. ____________________________ For the record, Elvis was a Pepsi man. ______________________________ Famous people of all persuasions who have endorsed Coca-Cola include Marilyn Monroe, Ray Charles, Anita Bryant LeBron James, George Michael, 50 Cent, David Beckham, Paula Abdul, Cal Ripken, Kobe Bryant, Roger Clemens, Neil Diamond, […]
Country Music’s Carly Pearce is celebrating the release of her EP, “29” and will make her 80th appearance at the Grande Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. “Every Little Thing” was the first song that Pearce ever wrote with Michael Busbee, her longtime collaborator and […]
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 that a lawsuit filed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. against the City of Memphis, Shelby County, and Memphis Basketball is not barred. The lawsuit involves the construction of a 6,200-seat theater near Graceland and the Court decided the case […]
I first met Pam Tillis in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 1979 while she was singing backup to her father, country music singer Mel Tillis. Mel surprised his daughter by announcing to the crowd at the Frontier Hotel that night that he was inviting her up front so she could […]
