Jason Boland and The Stragglers By Jan Sikes Jason Boland and The Stragglers have been making a unique brand of raw and honest music for almost...
Gary P. Nunn By Jan Sikes Gary P. Nunn was born in Okmulgee, Okla., in 1945. No one can dispute the fact that Nunn has been...
By Jan Sikes “I started writing songs when I was nine-years-old. I was born to write songs, and I’ve known that my whole life,” Becky Hobbs...
By Jan Sikes Did you know the first Christmas Carol ever recorded was Jingle Bells? Banjoist, Will Lyle, made history by recording it on Oct. 30,...
Hit Songwriters By Jan Sikes We all recognize songs made famous by the artists who sing them, but what about the songwriters, who are often behind...
Looking Up Ahead By Jan Sikes “Ask me where I’m going and I won’t tell a lie…” is a line from one of Travis Linville’s new...
By Jan Sikes Atoka, Okla., is a sleepy little town with a population of about 3,000 situated in the southeastern corner of the state. But what...
By Jan Sikes It is a documented fact that some people are born with a natural ability and desire to sing, and Norma Jean Beasler is...
By Jan Sikes Shawna Russell and her family have been making music in the great State of Oklahoma since she can remember. Born in Holdenville, Okla.,...
From Small Town to Big Time By Jan Sikes Purcell, Okla., sits right in the heart of the state and boasts a population of 6,340 people....
