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CHARLIE KIRK’S WIFE COLLAPSED IN A SCREAM

Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck during a public question-and-answer session at Utah Valley University in Utah. Kirk was responding to an audience member’s question about...

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For generations of fans, Dolly Parton has been more than a country music legend—she’s been a voice of comfort, strength, and joy. Recently, concerns about her health led her sister to ask fans around the world for prayers. While Dolly is resting at her beautiful Nashville home, many are reflecting on the incredible life she has lived, the love she shared with her late husband Carl Dean, and the music that has touched millions of hearts. In the article below, we take a closer look at where Dolly is spending this quiet time and why fans everywhere are sending their love…

Watch the video at the end of this article. Introduction For generations of fans, Dolly Parton has been far more than a country music superstar. She has been a familiar voice in moments of...

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TWO COUNTRY NETWORKS PULLED HIS VIDEO. ONE OFFERED TO PUT IT BACK IF GARTH BROOKS ADDED A DISCLAIMER. HE REFUSED — AND MONTHS LATER, THE CMA NAMED IT VIDEO OF THE YEAR. In 1991, Garth Brooks released the video for “The Thunder Rolls.” The song itself told of a cheating husband coming home in a storm. But the video went further, showing the wife as a victim of domestic violence and carrying the story toward a violent ending. The Nashville Network banned it the day after its release. CMT pulled it soon afterward. TNN then offered Brooks a way back onto the air: record a disclaimer to accompany the video. Brooks refused to film it. He believed the story should stand as he had made it. He told the network it could add its own disclaimer, but he would not change his vision. Then something unexpected happened. Women’s shelters thanked Capitol for bringing attention to domestic violence. Radio stations organized screenings. VH1 began showing the video just six days after TNN banned it. On October 2, 1991, the country music establishment delivered its final answer. “The Thunder Rolls” won CMA Music Video of the Year.

The Video That Refused to Back Down In 1991, Garth Brooks released a music video that did more than illustrate a hit song. “The Thunder Rolls” took the story of a stormy, cheating marriage...