Molly
@rootsrockweirdo.bsky.social
“Kentucky is my land.” • Former Country News Editor • Freelance Writer/Photographer • Country/Soul Music Lover • Opinions expressed are my own.
Grace Slick at 85 is still better than most of today’s rockers in their prime.
Grace Slick on sex, drugs and Jefferson Airplane: ‘I was sober in the 80s. That was a mistake’
She topped the charts, dropped the F-bomb on US TV, was ghosted by Jim Morrison and planned to spike Richard Nixon’s tea with LSD. Now 85, the legendary singer tells all
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Grace Slick at 85 is still better than most of today’s rockers in their prime.
In October 1992, the quiet town of Gravel Switch, Kentucky, welcomed two legends—renowned record producer and guitarist Chet Atkins and celebrated songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler. Their reason for visiting? The grand unveiling of an outhouse at Penn’s Store.
Billy Edd Wheeler's ode to an outhouse
In October 1992, the quiet town of Gravel Switch, Kentucky, welcomed two legends—renowned record producer and guitarist Chet Atkins and celebrated songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler.
open.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In October 1992, the quiet town of Gravel Switch, Kentucky, welcomed two legends—renowned record producer and guitarist Chet Atkins and celebrated songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler. Their reason for visiting? The grand unveiling of an outhouse at Penn’s Store.
The legendary Sugar Pie DeSanto is dead at 89.
Sugar Pie DeSanto, Gritty Soul Singer, Is Dead at 89
A powerful performer who paved the way for later soul and hip-hop artists, she recorded with Etta James and toured with Johnny Otis and James Brown.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
The legendary Sugar Pie DeSanto is dead at 89.
Days 19-20: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Days 19-20: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
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Days 16-18: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 17, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Days 16-18: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Days 12-15: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 17, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Days 12-15: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Days 8-11 (whoops)!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 11, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Days 8-11 (whoops)!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Day 7: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 6, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Day 7: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Day 6: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 5, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Day 6: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Day 5: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 5, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Day 5: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Day 4: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 3, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Day 4: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Day 3: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 2, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Day 3: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
"If you're not doing what you love, you're wasting your time," or something like that. I'm ready to get back to what I love—writing about music. Follow along if you, too, have a penchant for classic country music and southern soul. And a few unrelated things in between. substack.com/home/post/p-...
December 2, 2024 at 1:44 AM
"If you're not doing what you love, you're wasting your time," or something like that. I'm ready to get back to what I love—writing about music. Follow along if you, too, have a penchant for classic country music and southern soul. And a few unrelated things in between. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Day 2: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
December 1, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Day 2: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚
November 30, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookChallenge 💙📚
#BookChallenge 💙📚