The meaning of Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 hit “Ode to Billie Joe” has long been a topic of musical debate. To some listeners, the song refers to a secret teenage pregnancy in the conservative Deep South. To ...

A.T. Wall, longtime Director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, died peacefully on December 11 after a long illness, surrounded by his family and long-time caregivers. He was 72. Ashbel ...

What a joy it was to sit down with these never-before-heard live recordings from American jazz genius Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Unearthed by producer Zev Feldman and released in tandem by Resonance Records ...

On Aerosmith’s new 5-song EP, singer Steven Tyler — the 77-year-old “demon of screamin’” whose fractured larynx forced the band to permanently retire from touring last year — gets an assist on vocals ...

Taking music on the road isn’t new for singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid. As a child growing up in Chicago, she was a member of the Chicago Children’s Choir for six years and regularly went on 10-day ...

Joseph Bobbie "Joe" Gupton, Sr., 85, fought the good fight then passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia. Born on January 7, 1940, Joe lived a full and rich life marked by ...

Friends and family of Texas country icon Billy Joe Shaver on Tuesday will dedicate a bronze statue of the singer-songwriter in his Corsicana hometown.

Billy Joe Cagle, 49, now faces federal charges after allegedly threatening to "shoot up" Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ says ...

In 1967, folk-country singer Bobbie Gentry became famous for her song “Ode to Billie Joe.” The unlikely hit about a young man’s tragic jump off the Tallahatchie Bridge in Mississippi went to No. 1 on ...

The Dallas Cowboys have been fortunate to have a number of great players put on their uniform throughout all of history and one of them is still working on helping his current team these days. Former ...