Cowboy Jack Clement's Home Damaged in Fire
Wearing his Elvis-print pajamas, musician and producer Cowboy Jack Clement watched as 40 firefighters hosed down his house Saturday afternoon for more than an hour—the result of an undetermined fire.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJerry Lee Lewis to Perform at Third Man Records for Record Store Day
Rock ‘n roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis will be making a special Record Store Day appearance at Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville, Tenn. Lewis is set to perform a live set that will be recorded direct to analog tape, pressed to vinyl and made available at the Third Man Records retail outlet within weeks, in the spirit of the impromptu recordings of Lewis’ early career.... read more
Found in: Music, News21 Songs About Booze: A Playlist in Honor of 95-Year-Old Bartender Angelo Cammarata
Above: Prohibition, what a waste. Angelo Cammarata, 95, is the world's longest-running bartender. He's literally been serving since a few minutes after prohibition ended in 1933—he's even in the Guinness Book and Jim Beam's Bartender Hall of Fame for his longevity slinging suds. Of course, there's more to being a barkeep than pouring drinks. As this man has presided over his family business—no-frills neighborhood bar Cammarata's Cafe in West View, Pa.—for the better part of the last century and into the new millennium, he's also been a friend and counselor to his devoted regulars. Now, Cammarata plans to retire, and... read more
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