In 1995 and 1996, I managed the entertainment career of a new Nashville recording artist – a young woman I’ll call Brenda. She was beautiful, and multitalented, and even though she had been performing professionally for less than two years, her career was on the fast track to success. She was gregarious to a fault, and always fun to be around, but she exhibited one personality quirk that drove me crazy: she had a fanatical schoolgirl crush on Dwight Yoakam.

This evening's music features rock-blues slide guitarist Sonny Landreth.

Like politics, religion can bring out the worst in people. Religion is used to discriminate, intimidate and attracts psychopathic personalities. Sociopaths use religion to manipulate and control people. How else can we explain James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, Tony Perkins, Pat Robertson or David Koresh?

EXPOSÉ: THE “CHRISTIAN” MAFIA

Of course the proximate issue is whether the prospective deal with Iran is 'another Munich'.

US Secretary of State John Kerry gave a clear warning today.

This evening's music features blues musician and leader of the Memphis Jug Band Will "Son Brimmer" Shade.

Good Morning, Everybody! What's going on in your minds ?

My question for today:

How is the Internet transforming human functioning, personhood, and identity through the engagement with electronic media?

Just asking a little question, no worries.

This evening's music features blues and funk guitarist Johnny "Guitar" Watson.

Public Service Announcement: Only one week left to file your income tax return.

This evening's music features blues guitarist, member of the Mississippi Sheiks and co-writer of "Sittin' On Top of the World, Walter Vinson.