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In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Bret Easton Ellis, Kate Christensen, Kevin Brockmeier, George Pelecanos, Dana Spiotta, Amy...

And you think you listen to a lot of music… Here’s Legsyboy’s (cough) comprehensive wrap up of 2014. LEGSYBOY’S GREAT BRITS – 2014 By Trevor Leeden ALBUM OF THE YEAR Everyone has influences, some more overt than others, and many draw their inspiration...

Controversy can be a double-edged sword in country music. On the one hand, some spirited conversation about a song or album can elevate an artist’s profile, particularly in our present on-demand world. On the other, there’s a real risk of being banished...

www.thedailybeast.com by:  Malcolm Jones Everyone knows Willie Nelson. I know this because the other day I saw a billboard advertisement that featured Nelson modeling an upscale line of menswear. Here’s the thing: the only type on the ad was the name...

Kirk Douglas at 100: Tough Guys Never Die Before Bruce Campbell, before Jay Leno, Kirk Douglas wielded the most famous chin in show business. He can also safely boast the strongest, most rugged chin of them all – stern and divited. But a famous chin...