American Songwriter

On This Day in 2007, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Musician Whose Crying Steel Guitar Graced the Recordings of Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, and Vince Gill

Eighteen years ago today, the country music world lost the legendary steel guitar player who performed with some of the genre's biggest stars ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1938, the Singer-Songwriter Who Played a Major Part in Conway Twitty’s Career—and Whose Family Tree Is Filled With Prominent Musicians

Legendary country music singer-songwriter Troy Seals was born on this day in 1938 in Bighill, Madison County, Kentucky.

Country star John Wesley Ryles dead at 74 as nephew remembers ‘kind, talented, and loving man’

A COUNTRY music star who rocketed to fame after releasing a hit single at just 17 has died. John Wesley Ryles died in the early hours of Sunday morning at 74 years old. His nephew confirmed the ...
Post and Courier

Conway has 4 candidates running for city council. Here's where they stand on key issues.

CONWAY — Managing growth and improving downtown parking are among the central issues in the race for three Conway City Council seats. Incumbents Amanda Butler, William Goldfinch and Beth Helms are ...
Tennessean

Michael Twitty's Southern cookbook gathers centuries of voices at one table

Culinary historian Michael Twitty discusses his new book, "Recipes From the American South." Twitty reflects on his 2013 open letter to Paula Deen, which criticized her for not acknowledging the Black ...
NPR

A celebration of the South's rich — and messy — heritage, delivered on a plate

I recently spent the day cooking and talking with Twitty at his home in Virginia. We started out on a cool September morning in Twitty's garden, where I admired the huge variety of produce that he ...
KOIN 6

Kevin Twitty’s Pillow Talk!

PORTLAND,ORE(KOIN)- Kevin Twitty talks with Ally Osborne about pillows, a simple way to refresh your space without major changes. They add instant color—rich jewel tones for drama, soft neutrals for ...
Morningstar

Palladyne AI Corp. Appoints Retired Lieutenant General Stephen M. Twitty to Board of Directors

Former U.S. Army Lieutenant General brings 40 years of distinguished military service, technology expertise, and deep relationships to the Palladyne AI board Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN and PDYNW ...
Investing

Retired army general Twitty joins Palladyne AI board of directors

SALT LAKE CITY - Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ:PDYN) announced Tuesday that former U.S. Army Lieutenant General Stephen M. Twitty has joined its Board of Directors. Twitty retired from the Army after 40 ...
PBS

Michael Twitty: Culture Through Cooking

Michael Twitty explores the power of food in shaping identity, culture, and resistance. Michael Twitty, a James Beard Award–winning writer, explores the deep roots of American history, through food.
WRIC

Library of Virginia to host talk with culinary historians Michael Twitty and Leni Sorensen

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Library of Virginia will host a talk with award-winning culinary historian Michael W. Twitty on his new book, “Recipes From the American South,” alongside culinary historian ...
AOL

Country Royalty Lives On as Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn's Grandkids Revive Their Timeless Hit

Their first hit together "After the Fire Is Gone" shot to the top of the U.S. country charts and earned them a Grammy. It was August 18, 1973 when their mega hit “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” hit ...