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Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) was a musician who lived in Hawaiʻi until death at the age of thirty-eight. He is widely known for the following song:
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World”

Iz was nicknamed “The Gentle Giant” by his admirers and was described as always cheerful and positive. He […]

This is very personal to me, as you will see. I fell in love the first time I heard Tanya. It was a silly adolescent thing, we are only a few months different in age. And through the years she brought me comfort at times when I found it few other places.

The first hit: […]

It’s been too serious around here lately. How about something just for fun.

Catfishes are easily distinguished from the other fishes by their smooth scaleless bodies, eight elongated fleshy barbels or “whiskers” about their mouth, and the strong, sharp spines that are located at the insertion of the dorsal and pectoral fins. It is believed that […]

Born Shelton Hank Williams, the grandson of Hank Williams, Sr. and the son of Hank Williams Jr, he spent much of his early years playing drums in punk rock bands. In 1996, child support payments led Hank III to sign a contract with Nashville, Tennessee giant Curb Records. Three Hanks: Men With Broken Hearts was […]

Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy’s unique style - he calls it simply “finger style” - […]