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About Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley is a Southern Connoisseur who writes and podcasts about the lifestyles, people, and places throughout the Southeastern U.S.

Southern Americana Podcast: Cellist Sarah Clanton

Sarah Clanton, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, cellist, and creative catalyst, creates music that bridges the worlds of folk-pop, jazz, and classical with soul-stirring authenticity. Known for her “cello-brations” — joyful, genre-bending performances that invite audiences to laugh, feel, and heal. Sarah’s sound combines the lyrical sensitivity of Norah Jones with the bold charm of Amy Winehouse, [...]

2026-07-21T11:22:47-05:00July 21st, 2026|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Southern Americana Podcast: Cellist Sarah Clanton

Does Anyone Care About the Family Silver?

My mom, who lived to be 98, passed away a few months back. As with any respectable Southern lady, she loved silver. Most of her serving pieces were plated, with a few sterling pieces purchased or inherited. These generational, hand-me-down pieces were some of her most treasured belongings, and everyone in her close circle of [...]

2026-07-20T12:05:32-05:00July 18th, 2026|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Does Anyone Care About the Family Silver?

A First For Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day, 2026. This year is a first for me. I’ll turn 64 soon, and it’s the first time I can’t see or talk to my mom on her special day. Still, I’m grateful. For more than 23,000 days, Mama was there. Unconditional love is a blessing, even if we don’t always recognize its presence. [...]

2026-05-11T16:36:47-05:00May 11th, 2026|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on A First For Mother’s Day

Caylee Hammack & Kurt Ozan, Southern Americana Podcast

Caylee Hammack, originally from Ellaville, Georgia, is a Nashville-based Country artist who is opening for Eric Church on his 2026 spring tour. Her Capitol Records sophomore album, Bed of Roses, was released on March 7th. In addition to her performing career, she hosts The Caylee Hammack Show each Friday at 2 p.m. on SiriusXM radio [...]

2026-04-29T12:30:04-05:00April 29th, 2026|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Caylee Hammack & Kurt Ozan, Southern Americana Podcast

RIP My Friend: Rickey Stanfield

For the Savannah, Tennessee Central High School Class of 1980, losing a classmate near the end of our senior year was hard. For me and our friend group, it seemed excruciating. Even now, in the middle of our “middle-age,” hearing about a classmate’s passing doesn’t come any easier. Rickey Stanfield, 1980 CHS senior photo. [...]

2026-04-28T16:15:28-05:00April 28th, 2026|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on RIP My Friend: Rickey Stanfield
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