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In an recent interview with the Associated Press Garrison Keillor says he plans to step down as host of A Prairie Home Companion (APHC) after the 2015-2016 season. The 72 year old said, "I have a lot of other things that I want to do. I mean, nobody retires anymore. Writers never retire. But this is my last season. This tour this summer is the farewell tour."

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Zac Brown Band, Eric Church, Jamie Foxx, Sting, Tori Kelly, John Legend, Miguel, Pink and Pharrell Williams are to perform at Wednesday's Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America. The sold-out event will be taped in Los Angeles and will air as a two-hour special Friday on A&E, History, Lifetime, H2, LMN and FYI, as well as iHeartMedia radio stations and AOL.com. --snip-- "The concert will kick off A+E Networks' campaign to confront issues of race, and promote unity and progress on racial equity, inspired by the response of the...

Percival Mackey & His Band plays "Blue Night" on Metropole M 1134. Vocalist is Cavan O'Connor. This was recorded in February, 1929.

Elvis Costello composed “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” on a train traveling from London to Liverpool in 1976, before he became a recording artist. Sketched out in the final 10 minutes of the three-hour journey, “Red Shoes” is a surrealist tale about an imagined jilting and the appearance of earthbound angels offering the singer immortality—in exchange for his footwear. Months later, Mr. Costello recorded “Red Shoes” for his first album, “My Aim Is True,” which was released in 1977.

Sometimes I feel so low-down and disgusted Can't help but wonder what's happenin' to my companions Are they lost or are they found? Have they counted the cost it'll take to bring down? All their earthly principles they're gonna have to abandon And there's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend I had a woman down in Alabama She was a backwoods girl, but she sure was realistic She said, "Boy, without a doubt Have to quit your mess and straighten out You could die down here, be just another accident statistic" And there's a slow, slow train...

P.F. Sloan, composer of major hits by Johnny Rivers ("Secret Agent Man") and Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction") died Nov. 15 at his home in Los Angeles. The singer, songwriter and guitarist performed Oct. 2 at the New Orleans roots-music festival the Ponderosa Stomp. Sloan, 70, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several weeks before his death, his publicist reported Monday. In addition to being the composer of songs recorded by Rivers, McGuire, The Turtles, The Grass Roots, Herman's Hermits, The Fifth Dimension, The Searchers and others, Sloan played for hundreds of recording sessions. He created the classic guitar intro, for...

Jack Hylton and His Orchestra plays "The Pick Up" on HMV B5882. The vocal is by Pat O'Malley. The song is featured in the film titled "Safety in Numbers."

This video is full of memories and has two hymns, Nearer My God to Thee and Till We Meet At Jesus Feet. These hymns or covered by myself, playing my mandolin. As my mother would say; Thanks a million for watching and commenting.

When we played this song at LZ Lambeau, a welcome home event for Vietnam vets and their families held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., in 2010, we were overwhelmed by the response it received, especially by spouses of Vietnam vets. They sang along with tears in their eyes, because they were the ones saying goodbye to the men who were boarding the planes for Vietnam. And it got to soldiers/vets, too. As Jason Sherman, an AFVN DJ during part of his tour in Vietnam, recalled: “Leaving on a Jet Plane brought tears to my eyes.”

Time to dig out a little Dirge from history: EL DEGUELLO - HEROS -LEGION ETRANGERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBhEwfOE_zw

One the weapons used in Spectre was a handgun with a KPOS coversion kit. Are these street legal in the US and does any one have any experience with them? I would like a FN57 with a KPOS. In fact, I would prefer this platform. Any thoughts.

The Dixie Chicks are returning to touring in a big way. The country-music trio, which has won 13 Grammy Awards and sold 30 million albums, will hit the road in June for a North American concert trek that will visit more than 40 cities. The group's DCX MMXVI World Tour will start June 1 in Cincinnati and conclude Oct. 10 at the Hollywood Bowl. The tour will include four other California stops, including a July 15 date at Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista. All tour dates and ticket on-sale dates appear below. It will mark the Dixie Chicks' first...

Microsoft has officially buried its Zune music service, though it was already a distant memory for a lot of music fans. The Zune music service was discontinued on Sunday and users are now no longer able to stream or download content. Instead, Microsoft encourages users to try out their 3-year-old Groove Music, a digital music streaming service which boasts a music catalog of over 38 million tracks. Zune device owners are not affected and can continue to listen to and transfer music without a problem. Microsoft launched its Zune portable player and music service in 2006 as a response to...

Gospel song sung be the Five Blind Boys of Alabama shortened to 1min.40sec.. This video was arranged by o7jimmy with start picture of the US Congress cheering and clapping, the end picture the same, US Congress, no clapping or cheering but with Blind Boys singing the words, Hear some sinner pray.

Joey Feek is fearless. The courageous singer, who makes up one-half of the country-bluegrass duo Joey + Rory with her husband, Rory, was recently admitted into hospice care after ending treatment for colorectal cancer in late October. In a new interview with The Tennessean published on Saturday, Joey opened up about her battle with stage 4 cancer as she accepts and prepares for what seems to be her final stage of life.

According to the Cauliflower Alley Club, legendary pro wrestler Nick Bockwinkel has died at the age of 80, Cauliflower Alley released the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart the Cauliflower Alley Club announces that The Greatest AWA World Champion of all time and former CAC President Nicholas "Nick" Bockwinkel passed away Saturday night at approx. 8:40 pm due to health issues. We will have more on this later Sunday afternoon. The Cauliflower Alley Club, it's members, and all of Nicks fans & friends send their condolences to Darlene & the Bockwinkel family at this time. The Bockwinkel family...

Some music for Sunday Morning Vocals: EmyLou Harris Mandolin: Vince Gill Where could I go but to the Lord?"

The spy/espionage sub-genre of movies is in no danger of petering out. This year alone brought us big films like The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Spectre, the latest James Bond adventure; not to mention news that another big spy franchise (Jason Bourne) will be continuing, as well. With so many spies out there playing cloak and dagger games across the silver screen, it’s not surprising that there could be some creative bleed-over between franchises. Mission: Impossible 5 and James Bond 24 were especially similar: both featured stories where the franchise hero had to uncover a...

One of the bet covers of a song ever done Sweet Home AlabamaYou need good speakers for this one

You may find previous editions of this weekly post by searching "Asian Movies" in Free Republic. I had planned to recommend a serious and movingly romantic Korean film this week but after the bombs in Paris I sort of feel that this is a week for more light hearted fare. I have been looking for a Lydia Lum film as she is less well known in the West than she should be. The woman was Lucille Ball funny and if you find a way to watch the Singaporean TV Series "Living with Lydia" please do so you will not be...