E-Reader tips and tricks for Kindle, Apple Books These e-reader tips and tricks will come in handy for your Kindle or Apple Books. Problem Solved, USA TODAY Liz Riggs loved sitting on the patio of Cafe Roze in East Nashville, drinking Americano and writing. When it was time for happy hour, she drank a martini. […]
Dolly Parton’s father grew up in poverty and never had the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, 78-year-old country music legend has spent the last three decades working to improve reading literacy through its Imagination Library book distribution program. It has expanded nationwide to places like Missouri and Kentucky, two of 21 […]
Paul Della Valle | Specially for Worcester Magazine What am I doing here? I’m at the Old Vienna Revival in Hopkinton on August 17th, and I’m wondering the same thing. After all, there’s three-time Grammy winner Lori McKenna (“Humble and Kind” and “Girl Crush”) in conversation with another great songwriter, Cliff Eberhardt (“The Long Road”), […]
Award-winning songwriter Gary Burr has admitted in an exclusive interview with The US Sun that it’s not easy writing hits for some of the world’s most famous stars. Gary is the talent behind countless chart-topping songs by well-known artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Christina Aguilera and others. 5 Gary Burr performs […]
City of Calgary logo (Image credit: City of Calgary) The City of Calgary is seeking volunteers from Indigenous communities within the Treaty 7 region to fill 20 positions on boards, commissions and committees to provide perspectives and recommendations on important civic issues in Calgary. Devin Siebold, Indigenous Strategy Liaison for the City of Calgary, spoke […]
A top country music star has slammed American Idol for turning down her audition before she found success outside of the show. During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen, the singer spoke about being eliminated from the competition series. 7 An A-list country star criticized American Idol for rejecting her auditionPhoto […]
Darby Wilcox and The Peep Show perform at Fall for Greenville Greenville musician Darby Willcox sings her song “Only Me” at her home in Greenville, SC on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Bank of America Fall for Greenville, presented by Pepsi, is upon us. The downtown festival will take place Oct. 11-13 and will feature the […]
My new favorite pastime is telling everyone I’m planning a little trip to Nashville – long pause – Indiana! At first they think I’m going to spend the night going from bar to bar listening to music and drinking shots in Tennessee’s coolest city. Then I mention the word “Indiana” and their faces go blank. […]
A Hopkinton backyard will be the scene of a reunion of musicians who once frequented a Westborough venue that served as a haven for folk music in the 1980s and 1990s. The 08:30 Club, a group of musicians and show promoters who became friends during Worcester’s folk music boom in the 1980s, is planning a […]
