Way down south, well, maybe mid-way towards the south, is a place filled with rolling hills, mighty rivers, smoky mountains, the delicious odor of barbeque, and a rich music scene that dominates almost every square inch of this slanted-shaped state. Tennessee is the proud home of such all-American icons like Elvis Presley, Davy Crocket, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, the Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Al Gore, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, and almost everyone who ever strummed a guitar or braved a mountain gap. So immerse yourselves in honky-tonk, grab a fresh Moon-Pie, take a seat at your nearest barbeque joint, and sing the praises of the Volunteer State!
“If you’ve ever been to a wedding reception at the Waffle House, you might be a redneck!“–Jeff Foxworthy. You don’t have to be a redneck to dine at the Waffle House, but it just might help. But I kid. As a proud Long Islander, one of my guiltiest pleasures whenever I head down south towards Dixie, is to stop into the bright yellow...
I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of country music, with the exceptions of Patsy Cline, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, C.W. McCall, and maybe Garth Brooks. Oh, and Flatt and Scruggs. Ok, so I do like country music. I’m more old-school. And I realize Flatt and Scruggs are more bluegrass than country. I prefer songs about...