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Mark James, 'Always on My Mind' and 'Suspicious Minds' songwriter, dies at 83
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhile the song was first recorded that year by Gwen McCrae, Brenda Lee and by Presley as well, ...
At 91 Years Old, Willie Nelson Extends One Of His Most Impressive Chart Records
Forbes· 6 days agoNelson’s new album The Border reaches the Top Country Albums chart this week. The Border marks Nelson’s one-hundred-and-fourteenth title to reach the Top Country Albums chart. According to Billboard ...
Mark James, ‘Suspicious Minds’ Songwriter, Is Dead at 83
New York Times· 4 days agoMr. James wrote hit songs recorded by Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson and other artists....
Surprising Facts About Southern Singer-Songwriter Edie Brickell
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 5 days agoUnfortunately, the band never materialized and Garcia passed away in 1995. 4. Edie Brickell did a...
James Beaty: OPINION: RAMBLIN' REWIND: Floyd Tillman: Influencing yet another generation
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOver the next few months, the McAlester News-Capital is rerunning some of his more memorable Ramblin' Round columns. This first published June 2020. A few weeks ago I wrote about how I'd once ...
The Fascinating Relationship Between Jimmy Carter and the Allman Brothers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 58 minutes agoWhile his political achievements and his fundamental personal decency are well known, there’s a fascinating aspect of Carter you may not have been aware of: His connection to rock and roll, ...
Father's Day Read: 5th-Generation Texan Calder Allen's Music Roots Run Deep
CountryLiving· 2 days agoSinger-songwriter Calder Allen was born and bred in Austin’s vibrant music scene, which is known for...
Mark James, hit-making songwriter of ‘Suspicious Minds,’ dies at 83
Washington Post· 3 days agoMark James, a chart-topping songwriter who channeled his own longings in the hit “Suspicious Minds”...
Perspective | The man who turned outlaw country into a way of life
Washington Post· 14 hours agoTwenty years ago, Tepper rescued Nixon from novelty-hit obscurity — a handful of ’80s cult tunes...
Mark James, Grammy-Winning Songwriter of ‘Always on My Mind,’ Dead at 83
Billboard via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThomas and Blue Swede. James won two Grammy...