John Hughey, the session pedal steel guitarist who pioneered the distinct “crying steel” playing style, was born on this day in 1933 in Elaine, Arkansas. Hughey would have ample opportunities to show ...

This article was originally published on October 8, 2025. In a small upstairs room of a Toledo church, Del Ray Grace is preserving a sacred piece of his Pentecostal upbringing. It isn’t an altar or a ...

Walter Haynes, the prolific session musician who gained a reputation as “Patsy Cline’s steel guitar player,” died on this day (Jan 1.) in 2009. He was 80 years old and living in Bullard, Texas, ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Services will be held Friday, January 9, 2026, 12 noon at Reed’s Chapel AME Church for Mrs. Ethel L. Hughey, 84, of Youngstown, who entered eternal life, Friday, ...

Several Baltimore Ravens players reportedly had emotional reactions after finding out head coach John Harbaugh was fired, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "The players were coming to his office, ...

James Nnaji, a 2023 NBA Draft pick, was allowed by the NCAA to commit to Baylor to play the second half of this season — an unprecedented move that shocked many in the basketball world. Among those ...

Major General John J. Salesses, Ph.D., passed away on December 18, 2025. He was the husband of Dolores Ann Salesses “Lola.” Jay was born in Providence, RI on February 13, 1933, a son of the late ...

There is a personal vocal phrase that starts a John Stankovic polka song. It's hard to say and even harder to spell. "Without John Stanky, man, you're losing that personality, as well as someone so ...

Perry Bamonte, a keyboard and guitar player in the English band The Cure, has died. He was 65 years old. In a statement, the band called him "quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative." ...

NANTICOKE, Pa. — The Polka world is mourning the loss of a legend. John 'Stanky' Stankovic passed away on Christmas Day, according to a post on Stanky and the PA Coalminers' Facebook page. The ...

John Racener had an incredible 2024 campaign at the World Series of Poker. The poker pro from Florida cashed 19 times, made five final tables, and earned his second career bracelet. As a result, he ...