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Shane Tutmarc

PERFECT SONG: JOLENE by Dolly Parton

PERFECT SONG: JOLENE by Dolly Parton

This article and many others are featured on my blog, Through These Eyes, covering everything from my recent move from Seattle to Nashville, to my reviews of music and film. For the second installment of my "Perfect Song" series I've chosen Dolly Parton's 1973
Shane Tutmarc 08 Apr 2010

HOW ROCK (ALMOST) DIED WHILE ELVIS WAS IN THE ARMY

When asked to reflect on Elvis’ passing, John Lennon famously said, “Elvis died in the army.” When Elvis entered the Army in 1958 rock and roll was viewed as the soundtrack to rebellious youth. Churches organized public burnings of records, riots happened in nearly every town Presley and his fellow
Shane Tutmarc 17 Mar 2010

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