Saw a huge thread of people seriously debating whether Madonna's career is worthless, signed off for the weekend, ain't got time for that

if that's the juice this is Jonestown

It's beautiful to see Patterson and Cooley and the band get the credit they deserve for leading the BEST DAMN ROCK BAND IN AMERICA

Agree!! They don't seem to be attracting commentary, maybe their stories aren't scratching the critic itch? I really like that new Dominic Fike/Ravyn Lenae song

Randy Travis - On The Other Hand (Official Audio) YouTube video by Randy Travis

Pour one out for Don Schlitz, whose sudden passing is a huge loss for Nashville. He wrote or cowrote so many great country songs, including my favorite that isn't a Merle, Dolly or George song youtu.be/pJgV-TGkFeU?...

extremely thrilled for this!

Wine Country

Fantastic scholarship here from @spinstersounds.bsky.social queen Emily Hilliard oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss...

Honestly I am happy she is doing what she’s doing. Plenty of Tennessee women making country albums! (And Alabama, props to Ella Langley)

I read it and now need to take a Silkwood shower

Also would love to listen to an Asha Bosle playlist from you as you clearly know her music! Thanks!

Sorry for being lazy! I still love “Brimful of Asha” though

Thank you!!

Love a popcorn movie and an earnest talking rock!

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I BELIEVE YOU!!!

Listen to "Brimful of Asha" in her honor please

OMG I LOVE THESE PEOPLE

Seattleites know

This is a good read that will lift your spirits

That is odd! Will have to dig around and figure it out

she's so swishy in her satin and tat

You'll get through it! And then you will have to unpack in the new place but there will be a sense of hope that lifts you higher

This is restorative and I needed that

This is amazing. And a great example of how arts and culture shape and reveal history

Hunt, Gather, by Konradsen 10 track album

Do you need calm, space, perspective? Try Konradsen's latest album konradsen.bandcamp.com/album/hunt-g...

Thank you!

Home and Away - Big Ears What does it mean to speak of home in your music? How can traditions and cultural legacies feed the creative process, and when is it important to confront or even walk away from them? How might an art...

If you are at Big Ears on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., please come to this panel which it titled "Home and Away" but could also be called "Badazz Songmakers Share Their Secrets." Stacked lineup! At the Blue Note Lounge bigearsfestival.org/event/home-a...

Absolute mind-blower of an album, especially for an 11 year old, which is how old I was when I heard it first. My mind was also blown by Paul Simon's extremely tight jeans, a new sight for me. Here's a great webpage about the album cover popspotsnyc.com/stillcrazy/

Tori Amos "Shush" - (In Times Of Dragons) YouTube video by Tori Amos

Tori is so back youtu.be/r4orh6GpD0c?...

Caught a Lite Sneeze tho!