Carroll Shelby’s Legacy Races On

Carroll Shelby’s Legacy Races On

By LouAnn Campbell and Steve Freeman The name Carroll Shelby is hardly recognized by most East Texans, but the Shelby name is admired far, far beyond the region that gave him his start. Just using the word “Shelby” conjures up images to many of classic...
Don Henley: Return to Cass County

Don Henley: Return to Cass County

Multiple generations continue to dance and sing, fall in and out of love, expand their dreams, and otherwise resonate with the tunes of the Eagles and founding member Don Henley, who hails from a small town in the Upper East Side of Texas. But perhaps even more...
Cass County Album Review

Cass County Album Review

With the very first few slow and steady notes of a sliding steel guitar reminiscent of Floyd Cramer’s “Last Date,” Don Henley’s first date in 15 years with a solo album draws listeners in to a sense of home, community, and the pleasure of being at peace...
Meet Guitarist Ally Venable

Meet Guitarist Ally Venable

By Tom Geddie Ally Venable was more than thrilled to play the man’s guitar for a few minutes while he sat at his booth at the Dallas International Guitar Festival and sipped coffee. The man was Gary Hoey, who’s labeled as one of the top 100 guitarists of all time and...