The Statler Brothers Show was one of the most famous shows on The Nashville Network (a country-music-oriented cable network that eventually was folded into Paramount in 2018). It aired every Saturday night and it featured the incredibly talented Statler Brothers. This group, which were not actually brothers, started by backing up Johnny Cash from 1964…
They released over 40 albums and received a plethora of awards, including three Grammys, three Academy of Country Music awards and an astounding nine Vocal Group of the Year awards from the Country Music Association (in only 12 years!). They are also members of both the Country Music and Gospel Halls of Fame. One of…
Here’s a heartwarming story about a cover artist who got the rare opportunity to not just meet but actually perform with one of the singers he covered in his daily sets. Singing in the streets can be tedious for the performer. Few people passing by are likely to stop and watch while others go on…
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Henry is a street performer, also known as a “busker.” He had been singing around the streets of London for a while when one random November day, he sang “Handbags and Gladrags” by Rod Stewart as his final song of the set. By a rare coincidence, Rod Stewart was walking nearby, followed the tune and…
Though not all, but some particular men have proven to be ill-mannered in nature with practically no sense of respect for women, at all. These accusations are based on constant unpleasant experiences with men that never tire of verbally harassing or “cat-calling” women, most especially when they are out on the streets. Well, I for…
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The girl in this video has clearly had it with rude men and all their cat-calling. At a stoplight in one of London’s busy streets, a motorist with a camera attached to his helmet caught a nasty experience of a woman cyclist with two men inside a minivan. These men get incredibly close to the…
When you’re in middle school and the talent show rolls around, you’re just happy to get out of class. You’re not really expecting anything special–especially not one of the most talked-about performances of the year and the opportunity to watch someone become an overnight sensation that leads to a career as a professional singer.
On April 28, 2010, when he was just 12 years old, Greyson Chance performed at a school talent show in Oklahoma and his rendition of “Paparazzi” was recorded and uploaded to YouTube. The video quickly went viral, amassing millions of views within days and catching the attention of media outlets and music industry professionals. Following…
Men’s hula dancing has a long and rich history in Hawaiian culture. Historically, hula was performed by both men and women and was considered a sacred art form that honored the gods and goddesses of Hawaii. However, during the early 19th century, Christian missionaries arrived in Hawaii and deemed hula as sinful and lewd, which…
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It wasn’t until the early 20th century that men’s hula began to make a comeback. In 1902, a Hawaiian named Joseph Ilalaole formed a hula troupe consisting entirely of men. His group, called Keaka o Haili, performed hula throughout Hawaii and the mainland United States, challenging the notion that hula was solely for women. In…
