The Hitlist

  They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but its the stories carried in song that are passed on through the generations. There’s an effervescence in singing that can reach into the depths of our souls and pull forth emotions and memories that have perhaps been long forgotten; and cultures across the globe have endowed their descendants with music through every struggle, pain, praise and celebration. So,...

 The Oak Ridge Boys test   It’s no secret that the Oak Ridge Boys (ORB) — previously the Oak Ridge Quartet — have a long-standing history in the music business, starting with humble beginnings in “The Secret City.” In autumn of 1942, three years into World War II, Colonel Leslie Groves selected 60,000 acres of land just outside the quiet town of Knoxville, Tennessee — the same day he was...

There’s nothing like good music and caffeine to get you pumped up in the morning. Then hit theroad and enjoy a little sunshine, fresh air blowing through your car windows, and the fun has begun. Fun was the entire point when Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson played together in an impromptu session at a Chinese restaurant in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. Ultimately, they formed...

For many people, thoughts of being a performer generally goes one of two ways. Either people absolutely have a passion for it, or they positively dread the idea of standing before a crowd. When it came to Penny Ford, she knew at a very young age that she was destined to be a singer. The urge, passion and desire to be a singer was so intense that she remembers thinking,...