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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.

John Berry Rediscovers Life & His Music

John Berry recorded 20 songs that hit the country music charts in the 1990s and early 2000s, including three that captured the top spot on Billboard and Radio & Records. I recorded a podcast episode with John earlier this fall to discuss his career, the trials he faced while battling cancer, and his new podcast, Faith, [...]

2020-12-02T19:44:54-06:00December 2nd, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on John Berry Rediscovers Life & His Music

Supporting Our Veterans Is Important: Here’s How

When America sends our brave men and women overseas to protect our country’s interests, some veterans return home to face a lifetime of uncertainty after devastating combat injuries. Adapting to a new lifestyle and learning how to care for themselves can certainly be life-changing for a wounded service member and their caregivers. That’s when organizations [...]

2020-11-11T09:31:36-06:00November 11th, 2020|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Supporting Our Veterans Is Important: Here’s How

Curt Chambers Is a ‘Good Thing’ for Country Music

If an artist can weave a new and much-needed sound into country music, it might be Curt Chambers. The Philidelphia native developed his unique guitar and vocal sound growing up in the city's urban churches. RELATED: Grammy Winner Curt Chambers Has Many Styles In fact, Chambers wasn't permitted to listen to secular music until his teens. [...]

2020-10-28T11:47:53-05:00October 28th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Curt Chambers Is a ‘Good Thing’ for Country Music

Wine Sommelier Deb Van Pelt Explains Wine & Food Pairings

Deb Van Pelt, a certified wine sommelier at Belle Meade Winery in Nashville, TN, joined me for a wine tasting excursion in Leiper's Fork, TN. We tasted four wines paired with three dishes from 1892 Restaurant and one from Historic Puckett's restaurant and music venue. "Delicious" and "yum" are the first two words that come [...]

2020-10-07T14:53:32-05:00October 7th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Wine Sommelier Deb Van Pelt Explains Wine & Food Pairings

Doobie Brothers Bassist John Cowan Talks Music

John Cowan is one of bluegrass, country, and rock's finest tenor vocalist. Fortunately for New Grass Revival, The Doobie Brothers, and many others, he's a damn fine bass guitarist too! 2020 Bluegrass Hall of Fame inductee, vocalist & bass player, John Cowan (Photo credit/Anthony Scarleti) Along with other New Grass members, he will [...]

2020-10-01T14:16:49-05:00October 1st, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Doobie Brothers Bassist John Cowan Talks Music
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