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Taylor Swift Goes Pop Art With Peter Max Portrait
No, you cannot buy the Peter Max portrait of Taylor Swift. Reports that it exists are very much true. But reports that it is for sale are not. I mean, I'm sure it would pull in a lot of money from ...

Country Songwriters Are Not Better Off Alone
This is one of those stories I wish I'd written. It's a very in-depth look at the songwriting process from The Tennessean. And its conclusion is that songwriting is a job best done with friends. It...

A Wynonna Playlist to Hold You Over
Every time Wynonna walks into the room, somebody cranks up "No One Else on Earth." It's a very strange phenomenon. But if you've been following her solo career since 1992 like I have, you know that...

Mickie James Empowered by Wrestling, Music
Mickie James is the rare type of woman who is powerful in both a physical and artistic sense. She dominates the world of female wrestling, holding both the title of World Wrestling Entertainment Wo...

Toby Keith Asked the Big Question 10 Years Ago
Ten years ago this week, Toby Keith's "How Do You Like Me Now?!" was at the top of the Billboard country airplay chart for the first of five weeks. So I thought I'd celebrate that anniversary by pu...