Nolan Taylor Is Back With Latest Single “In The Other Room”

Nolan Taylor has done it again. Known for introspectively honest and heartfelt lyricism, the Cincinnati-area singer-songwriter brings an understated intensity to his music that is present in each word he writes, but bolstered by his vocal delivery. Raw, emotional, and perhaps unassumingly powerful, Taylor has an uncanny ability to make the listener feel the intensity of his lyrics with each word he sings despite the soothing sound of his acoustic guitar-driven balladry. All of this holds true throughout Taylor's growing catalog, and with his brand new single "In The Other Room," too. Go ahead and give it a listen for yourself here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9dGmpr_dmY Everything Nolan Taylor touches seems to turn to gold, and "In The Other Room" is no exception. Signed to Atlantic Records and with tons of momentum behind his music, Taylor's career has been on a steady rise ever since his brutally honest hit song "68" went semi-viral on YouTube and social media with RadioWV. The budding star has proved to be prolific in his songwriting and releasing ever since, particularly in 2024 as he has already released his 5-track RadioWV live EP and three additional singles in just the first few months of the year. Here are a few of my favorites: "Cincinnati Heart" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFXrVuIYA_U "Wichita" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAXgywBxB1c "500" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9y-eKjCd0c I can't even imagine how powerful it is hearing these songs performed live, but I'm pumped to get the opportunity to do so later this spring. If Nolan Taylor's coming to a city near you, and there's a high chance he is, then you should definitely do the same.

Nolan Taylor Tour Dates

4/19 – Tulips – Fort Worth, TX 4/20 – Two Step Inn 2024 – Georgetown, TX+ 4/21 – 7 Oaks Events Garden – Labelle, TX 4/30 – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA* 5/2 – Record Bar – Kansas City, MO^ 5/3 – Rose Music Hall – Columbia, MO^ 5/4 – Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO* 5/8 – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA^ 5/9 – Amos’ Southend – Charlotte, NC^ 5/10 – Paramount Arts Center – Ashland, KY 5/11 – Hi-Fi Annex – Indianapolis, IN 5/16 – Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall – Pittsburgh, PA! 5/17 – The Bluestone – Columbus, OH! 5/31 – Elevation 27 – Virginia Beach, VA% 6/1 – Motorco Music Hall – Durham, NC% 6/2 – Railbird Music Festival – Lexington, KY+ 6/27 – XBK Live – Des Moines, IA% 6/28 – Summerfest 2024 – Milwaukee, WI+ 6/29 – Reverb Lounge – Omaha, NE% 7/20 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT= 7/21 – Fairwell Fest – Redmond, OR+ 7/22 – Spokane Live – Airway Heights, WA= 7/25 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR= 7/26 – The Showbox – Seattle, WA= 7/27 – Abayance Bay Marina – Rexford, MT= 9/5 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN= 10/5 – RedWest Fest 2024 – Salt lake City, UT+ ^w/ support from Zandi Holup * supporting Sam Barber +festival date !w/ support from Logan Halstead %w/ support from William Matheny = supporting The Red Clay Strays

On This Date: Willie Nelson Statue Is Unveiled In Downtown Austin On 4/20… At 4:20PM

Willie Nelson may not have been born and raised in Austin, Texas, but he's called the city home for a long time, and they sure treat him like family. Willie pretty much loved music coming out of the womb, getting his first guitar at 6 years old, writing his first song at 7, and beginning to perform with a local band called Bohemian Polka at 9. By 13 he was earning money playing dance halls and honky tonks. He decided pretty early that making and playing music was his life's goal and took various odd jobs to support himself wherever the road lead, which included Texas, Oregon, and Missouri, until finally pulling the trigger and moving to Nashville in 1960. At the time, the “Nashville Sound” was pretty much the only industry accepted style of country music. It had replaced the honky tonk music of the ’40s and ’50s and dominated the pop charts, leaving the more traditionally minded musicians high and dry and many fans longing for something with less glitter. Willie Nelson’s first taste of success came in the early 1960s. He wrote some hits for other artists, signed a deal with Liberty Records, and secured a few top 10 and top 25 singles of his own. He stayed in Nashville for around 12 years and considered quitting music due to the lack of real success he found but that idea was kicked out of his head quickly when he heard about the hippie music scene building up in a weird little Texas city. Willie moved to Austin in 1972 and that is where his story truly starts. Finally allowed to play his own style of country music, he got the attention of fans and producers alike. He signed as the first country artist on Atlantic Records and in 1973 released the first of a stretch of albums that made him who he is, Shotgun Willie.  While the project’s sales weren’t as great as they would have hoped, he didn’t waver and continued on this new, more fulfilling, path. He moved to Columbia Records in 1975 and was given near complete creative control, leading to one of the greatest country albums of all-time, Red Headed Stranger.  That was the release that turned Willie into a star. His career was a rocket-ship from then on, not only releasing a continuous stream of top tier country music, but becoming an icon for a subculture of redneck hippies. He was instrumental in getting Austin City Limits up and running, starred in numerous films, wrote 9 books, and is incredibly outspoke on the need for Marijuana Legalization federally. In fact, he is so well known for his love of weed that even the city of Austin wanted in on the fun. In 2012, a crowd of around 2,000 people gathered downtown for the unveiling of a bronze Willie Nelson statue outside the Moody Theater. The statue was to commemorate all the great work Willie has done both musically and socially for the country, but specifically for Austin. While they claimed it was just a coincidence, the unveiling took place on 4/20, at 4:20pm… According to ABC, April 20 was chosen because Nelson was scheduled to perform at a tribute to Johnny Cash in Austin that night, not because of his affinity for marijuana. “We didn’t know anything about it; it seems everyone else knew the story on this.” However, once they realized that they had scheduled a Willie Nelson event on 4/20, they decided to embrace the serendipity and schedule the unveiling to take place at 4:20 p.m. Willie was present, made some remarks, and then began playing some of his most iconic songs, including “Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die”, which I’m sure would also be described as a pure coincidence. Willie Nelson, Austin, and Mary Jane… that’s one hell of a trio. https://youtu.be/YMobTqwPbfw Spark one up and enjoy the day. https://youtu.be/kn-AB78kvvE

Escape Artist Largemouth Jumps Right Out Of The Fish Tank At Bass Pro Shops

I’ve seen a few Bass Pro fish tanks in my day and checked out all the fish in them, but never have I seen anything close to this. The tanks at Bass Pro Shops have become a staple to the brand, drawing in kids to see the native species to the area up close and personal. These tanks hold species from the area in an effort of education, conservation and just because it's cool to see big bass swimming from that viewpoint. I mean, seeing those beauties has to make you want to buy another rod, right? Recently, these tanks have been a topic of discussion with one man even stripping down and jumping in, ending in well deserved legal trouble. Another showcased how to test out your lures at the store with the tank. This was the opposite of those and actually shows a fish wanting no parts of the tank. This tank was home to some largemouth bass, one is even seen getting released into the tank. The fish immediately doesn’t like it and races to the other side. In a flash the fish makes a dash and ends up out of the water and right over the side of the tank flopping on the stores floor right in front of customers. One dude goes to pick it up and is about to toss it back in, but is told to leave it. It sounds like they didn't want to contaminate the rest of the tank, but it's unclear why the lady is screeching at him in the background. Talk about a wild Bass Pro experience: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5We2wMuPFt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Bizarre Revival Livestock Show Looks More Like A Competition Between Demonically Possessed Kids

Not to just, like, dump on some sort of community gathering that seems to make these people involved feel a little more alive, but what is this? With a hat tip to my ex for bringing this to my attention, the Revival Livestock Show was held in Paso Robles, California, sometime within the last week, and the apparent point of it is for pig showmen/women (who are children as far as I can tell) to appease judges by maintaining eye contact with said judges, and show how well they can control pigs. Only it looks a lot more, well, sinister... I can't help but say this feels and looks more like an occult event where kids are possessed, and at some point, the animals will be sacrificed. Sorry to y'all who partake in such activities. This is merely an outsider's bewildered perspective on the matter, because this thang is going viral, and here I am, giving my ignorant but hopefully humorous perspective on it all. https://www.instagram.com/p/C5tcMcfx66r/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/C54CcqVS4Ie/ If I were a judge for this competition, I'd be on the verge of fleeing the scene, especially when that red-shirted gal glared at me. Eek. Get me outta here! You can sit there and lie and pass judgment on me and pretend like all these little tykes aren't staring daggers through anyone in their line of vision with serious Regan MacNeil undertones. At best, they're giving me Austin Butler Feyd-Rautha vibes. Congrats to Karis for freaking me the f*ck out and seemingly winning the approval of the judges. https://www.instagram.com/p/C5bGoogra_0/ Is she gonna grow up to be Orphan Esther IRL or something? Sheesh. If facial expressions could kill, hers would. https://www.instagram.com/dadsonfarms/reel/C51FVTHx66R/ Uhh... Happy Friday and I hope you enjoy your weekend after seeing this event unfold. At least the animals presumably lived to fight another day. I may go watch one of those aforementioned horror movies now. Might bring me more comfort than what I just saw...

Morgan Wallen Releases Statement On Nashville Arrest: “I’m Not Proud Of My Behavior”

Trying to make amends. Of course by now everybody's heard about Morgan Wallen's latest legal troubles, after the country music superstar was arrested for allegedly throwing a chair off the 6th story rooftop of Eric Church's new downtown Nashville bar, Chief's. According to News Channel 5, officers arrested Morgan, who was pointed out by the staff as the culprit, after the chair stuck the ground just a few feet from where they were standing. Metro Nashville Police reviewed security footage and it confirmed that he threw an object off the roof.

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Wallen was arrested on three counts of assault with a deadly weapon/reckless endangerment, two counts for the two officers who were in the vicinity and one for the danger to the public. Wallen was also charged with disorderly conduct with a bond was set at $15,250. Wallen's attorney released a statement following the arrest: “At 10:53p Sunday evening Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He is cooperating fully with authorities.” And the Metro Nashville Police Department released a statement on the arrest, along with Morgan's newest mugshot: "Country artist Morgan Wallen, 30, was booked early today on 3 cts of felony reckless endangerment and 1 ct of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for throwing a chair from the rooftop of Chief's Bar Sun night. The chair landed on Broadway, close to 2 MNPD officers. His bond: $15,250." https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/1777319642039558208 But Morgan has stayed silent on his recent legal troubles - until now. The singer just released a new statement on the arrest on Twitter: "I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility. I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW" https://twitter.com/MorganWallen/status/1781473072412860894 This obviously isn't the first time Morgan's found himself in hot water. If you remember, he was also arrested back in 2020 after being kicked out of Kid Rock's bar for breaking a glass and gave us this gem of a mugshot... https://twitter.com/FOXNashville/status/1265462728531075074 And of course he's had a lot of practice making apology videos, including this apology from his 2021 incident after Morgan was caught on video using a racial slur. https://twitter.com/MorganWallen/status/1359687060555264001 And this one when he was booted from SNL after being caught smooching on some Alabama college girls during COVID. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJCYY9V2zk Dude's wracking up apologies like he's collecting #1s at this point.

People Are Going To Chief’s Just To Try To See The Chair That Morgan Threw

Of course, the internet has kept the jokes coming, but I'll be honest, if I see one more meme about George Strait's "The Chair" and Morgan, I'm going to have to get off of the internet forever. It was funny the first time, guys, but I think we've run that one into the ground (no pun intended but I like it). And according to People, who spoke with sources at the bar since this happened a few days ago, countless people have stopped into the bar now just to see the chair on the top floor, because of course they are. Can't say I'm really surprised by that, honestly... Spoiler alert, though, y'all. While it looked like the chair held up decently well considering the intense drop, I don't think it's in any condition to actually be used and has probably since been discarded. But, seeing as Chief's literally just officially opened a couple of weeks ago, it's good to have people coming in regardless because that means they're making money. No such thing as bad press, right? I mean, look at this thing... ain't nobody sitting in that now:

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And for whatever this is worth, People also reported that all of the tables at the top of Chief's have all four chairs, except for one table, which, you guessed it, just has three at the moment. While we haven't heard directly from Mr. Church yet on the incident, his bar did have a pretty great sign out front that read: "Our pigs fly… our chairs don’t…" Guess you have to keep your head on a swivel on Broadway these days not only for the people around you on ground level, but for chairs and objects flying off of the rooftops, too... https://twitter.com/PaytonMuseTV/status/1777672588463948148

Security Guard Says He Threw Chair For No Reason

Fortunately, no one was hurt but the chair landed just a few feet away from some Metro Nashville Police Officers, who took him into custody on three charges of assault with a deadly weapon/reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct after both bar staff and security footage were able to identify Morgan as the person who tossed the chair. And now one of those staff members, a security guard named Michael Phillips, is speaking out about the incident with TMZ to describe the lead up to the chair being thrown. "I was working the front door where everyone comes in at. I wasn't checking ID's, I was checking bags. Seen him came in with two bodyguards, at first didn't know it was him cause I wouldn't think he would come in prior to daylight like that, cause we've got a VIP section for our famous people...  He went straight to the rooftop. Probably about 30 minutes later I get a call "Somebody throw a chair off the rooftop, almost hit a Metro car" so I went straight to the rooftop and me and another security guard grabbed him, took him down the elevator, escorted him out here to the Metro."  Phillips went on to say they brought two witnesses down to talk to the Metro police, both of whom identified Morgan as the person who threw the chair, though they claimed to not know who he was. He also said that Metro police saw the security footage of the incident, which gave them enough to put him in the car. When asked if the people he spoke to saw any reason why he would throw the chair, Phillips said: "They're saying he tossed it pretty hard. He had to throw it pretty hard to get it all the way in the street from Chief's rooftop. Them chairs are not light, they're probably 20 pounds, made out of stainless steel, so they say he had to throw it hard.  They just say he was being an idiot and just threw it. There really wasn't no argument or nothing about it. Just him being drunk I feel like. He wasn't in the right state of mind." Safe to say he had to be pretty drunk to think that was an okay idea. The thought of a 20 pound chair falling 60 feet onto some poor soul underneath sends shivers up my spine... No fight, no argument, just old fashioned dumb drunk behavior? I don't know, something still isn't adding up here, at least for me. I'm sure we'll get more details when the video makes its way online, which I'm sure it will sooner or later. Until then we'll just be guessing at why he'd launch a chair off his friend's rooftop bar. Oh yeah, here's the chair in question:

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Nashville Area Man Arrested Trying To Get Eric Church’s Autograph Outside Of His Nashville Bar

Maybe just sign up for a meet and greet next time. A Nashville area man has been arrested at Eric Church's new downtown bar, Chief's, after allegedly posting up outside the alleyway door in hopes of getting an autograph from the singer as he left the bar. According to Scoop Nashville, 21-year old Brody Goins was waiting by the side exit door on April 18 after Church wrapped up the third night of his To Beat The Devil residency. Goins was reportedly hoping to snag Chief's autograph on his way out, but according to the police report, security at the bar flagged down officers and explained to them that Church was trying to leave quickly and wouldn't be signing any autographs. Police then reportedly asked Goins to move, explaining that he was blocking Church's vehicle from getting into the alleyway so he could leave. But officers say Goins refused, saying that he was only there for an autograph, some pictures and a video. Officers say that Goins was deemed a "medium-level threat," and became argumentative while being asked to leave. The man then asked to speak with a supervisor, but when a Sergeant arrived on scene, Goins was arrested for obstructing a passageway. His bond was set at $1,000, and Goins was granted pre-trial release from the Metro Nashville jail. https://twitter.com/scoopnash/status/1781423010588631337 Obviously this isn't the best way to get an autograph. With all of the stories we hear about stalkers and crazy fans these days, it's no wonder that artists are taking security more seriously and being more careful who they interact with. And yet, it's still not the stupidest arrest at the bar since it opened just two weeks ago... https://twitter.com/WhiskeyRiff/status/1777297569963491493

Kelsea Ballerini Files Lawsuit Against Former Fan Club Member Who Allegedly Hacked Her Computer & Illegally Released Her New Music

Just couldn't wait on that new Kelsea Ballerini music, eh? The country star has filed a lawsuit against a former fan club member who she claims hacked into her computer to illegally release her new, unfinished music. The singer filed a complaint yesterday, which has been obtained and reviewed by Whiskey Riff, requesting a temporary restraining order against Bo Ewing, an Ohio man who she claims gained backdoor access to either her computer or the computer of her producer, Alysa Vanderheym. The alleged hacking occurred on April 7, and Ewing reportedly "gained access to...still-in-production, unreleased masters and demos." According to the complaint, Ewing was a former member of Ballerini's fan club, but has since become "disenfranchised" with the singer. A picture included in the court filing shows Ewing meeting Ballerini at a concert, while a tweet attached as an exhibit shows Ewing reportedly telling somebody that: "You introduced me to Kelsea so I don't think I trust your taste sorry" His Twitter account has since been locked, but also included are 2017 tweets where Ewing bragged about leaking confidential information on an upcoming Taylor Swift album. The complaint says that Ewing "took it upon himself to go online and seek out confidential and privileged information about Ms. Ballerini's yet-to-be-released new album," and has since shared the new music, which includes 12 unreleased songs, with numerous members of Kelsea's fan club. Ballerini, along with Vanderheym and her record label, Black River Entertainment, are requesting a temporary restraining order as well as a preliminary injunction to prevent Ewing from further distributing the new music. Ballerini and Vanderheym have also filed claims for violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as well as the Tennessee Personal and Commercial Computer Act, requesting damages for anticipated lost profits and loss of autonomy over the works. Her record label, meanwhile, has also filed a claim for copyright infringement, seeking statutory damages in the amount of $150,000 per infringement. The court quickly issued a restraining order yesterday, ordering Ewing to cease from "transferring, distributing, or otherwise disseminating any copies of any unreleased still-in-production demos and masters of songs with the following titles: Deep; This Time Last Year; Two Things; Love Me; Cowboys Cry Too; To the Men who Love Women after Heartbreak; Better Things; Insanity; First Rodeo; Sorry Mom; Good Girl with a Little Rage; and Beg for Your Love." The case is set for a hearing on April 24 at the federal courthouse in Nashville.

“My Comeback Wasn’t Something That A Trophy Can Define” – Damar Hamlin On Not Winning NFL Comeback Player Of The Year

Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills defensive back who suffered a cardiac arrest on a football field in January of 2023, has one of the greatest comebacks the sports world has ever seen. I'd say it was without a doubt the best comeback of all time (he died, came back to life, and played football the next season), but I unfortunately can't make that claim. That's because Damar Hamlin lost out to Joe Flacco for the NFL's "Comeback Player of the Year" award. https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1755797657878941920 Joe Flacco was certainly deserving of winning the award. He went from sitting at home to saving the Cleveland Browns' season, so it was definitely an honorable comeback. But... he didn't die and comeback to life like Hamlin. That seems to me like a lock for winning a "Comeback Player of the Year" award, even though Damar Hamlin only played in five games during the 2023-2024 season. Of course, there is a stark contrast on the severity of what they came back from, and Damar wins that part of the equation, no questions asked. But it's hard to argue that Hamlin had the bigger impact on his team... he barely played. Even Damar Hamlin thought he was going to (and was deserving) to win the award, as he talked about on the Maggie and Perloff Show: "I did (think I would win) at first, I ain't gonna lie, I did a little bit. Just because I'm a competitor myself. In any competition you put me in, I would win. But you know, I clapped for Joe when he went on stage and I clapped for him as he went off." There was clearly some animosity from Damar Hamlin, though he made sure to not discredit Joe Flacco winning the award as he continued: "At this point in my life, it's truly God's plan. God had a reason for him (Flacco) getting that trophy. God had a reason for his journey. I don't want to discredit that. I truly feel that my journey, my comeback, per se, it wasn't a worldy thing. It wasn't something that a trophy can define. God gave me his trophy of still waking up every day. Still living, still breathing. I would be crazy to be upset about a one foot trophy. I don't want to discredit it at all because I did want to win." https://twitter.com/MaggieandPerl/status/1781331086657647005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1781331086657647005%7Ctwgr%5E15587c2594aa0a020b5505a727c2693d4b793d1e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrobible.com%2Fsports%2Farticle%2Fdamar-hamlin-snubbed-comeback-player-of-the-year%2F If Damar Hamlin wants to lock in the 2024-2025 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award, maybe he can try sitting on the couch for most of the season and then coming back for the last couple weeks to play impactful football like Flacco did.