Column topics wander in and out of my mind like moths at a light in the summertime. They flit through catching the brightness momentarily then disappear into the dark sometimes not to emerge. I’ve got ...

The dominant popular music of the U.S. today is hillbilly. By last week the flood of camp-meetin’ melody, which had been rising steadily in juke joints and on radio programs for over a year, was ...

For decades before CMA Music Festival assumed its current, rebranded form, it was known as Fan Fair, a comparatively homier, humbler production that offered fans ample opportunity to get up close and ...

Springfield, Mo., “queen city of the Ozarks” (pop. 96,350) has convinced millions, through radio and TV, that it is the home of country music. While other radio stations were scratching out pop music ...

CHILLICOTHE — The snappy plucks of strings and notes with a shaky sound emanate from a screened-in porch off Marietta Road. Without hesitation, more instruments join in, creating a full lively melody, ...

“Marigold while the cold winds blow snow keeps the patient seed that grows while the promise holds love will remain I’m told and return Marigold.” The Hillbilly Thomists The Hillbilly Thomists, a band ...