Naomi Judd Dead at 76: Country Stars Pay TributeThe country music world has lost an icon. Naomi Judd, part of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds, has died. She was 76. Her daughters Wynonna Judd, 57—her singing partner, and actress Ashley Judd, 54, announced her death on April 30. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost…
Dripping Springs, Texas Deep in the heart of Texas, the traffic is backed up for almost a mile.It’s a jarring sight for long-time residents of the Hill Country, a rural oasis of scrubby green hills, crystalline water, and bright white limestone west of Austin and San Antonio. But it’s not the only sign that change…
Over half of the country believes the United States is on the “wrong track” over a year into President Biden’s presidency, a Reuters/Ipsos survey released this week found. The survey asked respondents to reveal their current view on the direction of the country and found 63 percent indicating that it is “off on the wrong…
Home News Sweden is home to thousands of tiny, picturesque islands. (Image credit: william teed via Getty Images) Various countries around the world can boast of having the most of something. The most lakes is an accolade belonging to Canada — it has around 879,000 — while the country with the most trees is Russia,…
Ralph Emery has died at the age of 88. Photo by Amanda Eckard/CMA Jan. 16 (UPI) — Beloved radio-TV broadcaster and author Ralph Emery has died in Nashville at the age of 88, the Country Music Association announced. The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. Emery’s career spanned more than five decades and earned…
“Friends in Low Places” singer Garth Brooks is gearing back up for his highly anticipated stadium concerts. The country singer is known to sell out full stadiums within just a couple of hours, and after having to cancel the remainder of his shows in 2021 due to the pandemic, fans now have another reason to…
Happy Holidays. In this special issue we are reprinting our top stories of the past year. This article first appeared online in our “Outsiders” issue in May, 2021. Julian Barbour’s obsession with time began on Oct. 18, 1963. The 26-year-old Cambridge graduate in mathematics was on a train to the Bavarian alps, where he and…
The Museum of the Bible is teaming up with Grammy Award-winning Australian brother duo for KING & COUNTRY and the popular Christian series The Chosen to offer a cinematic experience of the classic Christmas story, the Little Drummer Boy.The virtual film, A Silent Night at Museum of the Bible, combines new clips from The Chosen…
South Korea plans to use virtual reality driving tests to see if elderly drivers are fit to drive. According to Yonhap News, the Korean National Police Agency wants to implement conditional licenses for the country’s elderly drivers (via TheNextWeb). The plan is set to kick in by 2025. Conditional licenses for older drivers aren’t new,…
Grammy award-winning country music artist LeAnn Rimes is gearing up to release her upcoming album God’s Work, which she describes as “an inspirational record.”In an interview with Fox News, Rimes explained that the album’s title represents what we were placed on earth to do.”I think the title speaks to, I think, what we’re all here to…