Dolly Parton is hoping to score a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the country queen said if she gets it, she'll celebrate by releasing a rock album of her own.
Parton, despite being a country artist, is one of this year's crop of nominations hoping to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. When asked about her unexpected inclusion, Parton said she was completely floored and will be very surprised if she gets in.
That said, Parton will plan to release a rock album should it actually happen, according to Guitar.com.
“I’m not expecting that I’ll get in," Parton said. "But if I do, I’ll immediately, next year, have to put out a great rock and roll album – which I’ve wanted to do for years, like a Linda Ronstadt or Heart kind of thing. So this may have been just a God-wink for me to go ahead and do that. It’s just nice to be nominated.”
Parton is not the only artist to be nominated that doesn't follow into the category of traditional rock music. Eminem, A Tribe Called Quest, Dionne Warwick and Lionel Richie were also nominated.
For more information, read the full article on Guitar.com.
Season three of "Virgin River" has been out for a little while now, which means many of us fans who binge-watched the whole thing during its premiere week (or day, no judgment) are going through withdrawals and eager to see what happens next.
Unfortunately, we are all in for a bit of a wait on that front. It'll be hard, but we'll get through it -- and we'll be glad we did when season four arrives and we finally found out who shot Jack.
...we are going to finally find out who shot Jack in season four, right?
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Until then, why not keep yourself busy by learning some behind-the-scenes facts about the series, its origins and the actors who star in it. Some of 'em might even surprise you. After all, Britney Spears isn't a name you'd likely expect to see while reading an article about "Virgin River," and yet...
"Virgin River" is based on a book series of the same name by author Robyn Carr, which includes more than 20 novels and has sold more than 13 million copies, according to Screen Rant. That's right, y'all. We could get 17 more seasons of "Virgin River" if we play our cards right.
Purchase the first book here.
While Jack's Bar is fictional and most of its interior scenes were filmed on a set, the exterior of the building featured often on the show is an actual restaurant fans can visit, reports Screen Rant. The Watershed Grill in British Columbia's Brackendale serves as Jack's Bar in the series and offers gorgeous views of the Squamish River.
If Mel's cabin looks familiar, it's probably because you've seen it on another show, according to Screen Rant. The cabin was built in 1951 as a park caretaker's home at Murdo Frazer Park in Vancouver. Since the '80s, it has become a popular set for shows. Most recently, it has been featured on "The Flash," "Psych," and "Once Upon A Time".
While Virgin River is a fictional town, the Vancouver tourism board has put together a self-guided tour inspired by the show, reports Oprah Daily. It includes the previously mentioned Watershed Grill, the "Welcome to Virgin River" sign location, the home that is used for Vernon Mullins's Family Practice Clinic and more.
Martin Henderson, who portrays Jack, has plenty of acting credits up his sleeve, but one that stands out is his role in Britney Spear's 2003 music video for "Toxic". He plays the cheating boyfriend, and -- spoiler alert -- he doesn't fare too well for it.
If you're wondering just how popular "Virgin River" is, season three racked up 2.1 billion minutes of viewing in its first week, and the show ranked higher in 2020 than other hit series like "The Crown" and "The Haunting of Bly Manor," reports Forbes.
While "Virgin River" might take place in northern California and be filmed in Canada, the settings for the book are inspired by places Carr grew up, like near the Colorado River and its surrounding areas in Utah, Nevada and Arizona, reports Screen Rant.
The audiobooks for the "Virgin River" series are narrated by award-winning narrator Thérèse Plummer, who also happens to appear in a guest role on the Netflix series as Caroline in season one, reports Screen Rant.
Tim Matheson, who plays Vernon, really has the whole "grumpy doctor set in his ways" role down, and it's probably because it's very similar to one he's played before. Matheson played Brick Breeland, a small-town doctor who doesn't get along with the new, young doctor at his practice, on The CW's "Hart of Dixie". Sound familiar?
While "Virgin River" is a hit, it almost didn't happen. Many producers have made offers to adapt to book series into a television show to author Robyn Carr in the past, but she turned them all down -- until Netflix came along. Carr said she chose the streaming service because she thought it would do the best job of toeing the line between heartfelt and edgy, reports Screen Rant.
If you were disappointed by the lack of Hope, played by Annette O'Toole, in season three, you can blame it on COVID-19, reports Netflix Life. O'Toole was unable to travel to Vancouver for filming. "Hope"-fully (see what I did there?) she'll be around a lot more in season four.
Season four of the series is currently filming and is expected to wrap in November. While Netflix has not announced a release date, many are speculating it will be released around July 2022, according to Marie Claire.
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There are some songs that, no matter what time of year it is, immediately transport us back to summer.
For some folks, it's whatever song was getting nonstop play at the local pool while for others, it's the song they couldn't help but blast with the windows rolled down anytime it came on the radio.
With that in mind, we decided to ask our followers on the It's a Southern Thing Facebook page what song reminds them of summer. We got more than 2,000 replies, and they'd make one hell of a summer playlist.
You can see 25 of the responses below, and you can read all of them on our Facebook page.
"So easy to listen to and makes me want to sway in the summer breeze." -- TerryPat Dill
"Always playing at the rec pool during the summer in Asheville, N.C." -- Cynthia Ward Dunn
"I remember it playing all the time in 1977." -- Catherine Salay Souder
"I heard it every time I went to the city pool in 1969." -- Marilyn Cook Barnes
"We always played it when leaving on a vacation when my kids were little. I love road trips!" -- Linda Pardee
"Are you really from the South if that song is not your playlist for the lake?" -- Taylor McCollum
"It was always playing on the jukebox at the pool where my sisters and I would go swimming. Good memories." -- Carol Y Prentice
"That was one heck of a week in Biloxi beach, Miss. Summer of 1986!" -- Kevin Hill
"I grew up in California but moved to North Carolina when I was 13. Brought all that music with us too!" -- Amy Hora McConnell
"My whole world changed in the summer of ‘66. I can remember basically all those great “summer” songs!" -- Steve MP
"I used to lifeguard at White Water in Georgia. It was always fun at the big slide when people were trying to get out of the way at the bottom." -- Miriam Cope
"Pretty much any Jimmy Buffet song." -- Amanda-Joe Blincoe
"Always playing at any pool party, cookout, camp fire, etc." -- Julia Starnes Burgess
"It was my favorite song when I was a little girl. They were the first band I saw live because we’re in such a small town and they actually came and played at our fairgrounds." -- Laura Harper Deppe
"I remember listening to it while riding back country roads with the windows down and the stereo blasting." -- Dian Dunn Mann-Spears
"It's in the lyrics, 'sweet summertime, summertime.'" -- Tona Terry Couch
"It can start playing and I just feel myself relax and start craving sunshine." -- Madeline Reese
"My family had just moved to Bakersfield in 1966, and it was a hot summer, 'but at night it was a different story.' I loved the warm nights." -- Eileen Mateo
"I had just graduated high school when it came out, and my best friend and I would cruise the streets of our little town in her Dodge Charger and roll down the windows and crank up the radio every time it came on." -- Sherry Rowlett
"Best summer song EVER!" -- Genafer Malyn Foree
"It makes me dance and sing-along." -- Christina Jones Mosley
"It always makes feel like it’s the beginning of the summer." -- Wendy Bosse Cabral
"If I was out driving, I'd roll the windows down and blast it." -- Jan Hagstrom
"You can almost smell the sweet scent of jasmine in the warm, humid evening air, as you listen to this swoon-worthy song." -- Ronda Gregory Waggener
"I've lived in Texas my whole life. Summers are always the same. The current temperature is 102 so 'Highway to Hell' seems appropriate." -- Stacey Joost Stokes
The sculptures' heads headed to Alabama.
What could be better than one quirky roadside attraction? Two, of course. And, just for funsies, let’s make them twins.
You may have heard of Alabama’s Lady in the Bay, who resides in the waters at Barber Marina in Elberta, Ala. This month, she got a twin, the Lady in the Lake, who is located in Leeds, Ala.
Here’s the saga of the world’s only known Twin Ladies in the Water:
George Barber – former racecar driver, real estate investor, heir to the Barber Dairy fortune and holder of the Guinness World Record for his collection of 1,400 motorcycles – has a love of roadside oddities and, thankfully, shares it with the world. Barber has ordered numerous fiberglass giant statues and creations from artist Mark Cline over the years, including four dinosaurs and a Stonehenge replica in the woods along Fish Trap Road leading to Barber Marina in Elberta, Ala. Perhaps Barber’s most iconic commission was the fiberglass figure of a woman who appears to be bathing in the water.
The quirky fiberglass sculpture showing a giant woman’s head and knees emerging from the water was completed by Cline in 2012.
Lady in the Bay, Elberta, Ala.Kelly Kazek
In 2020, the Lady in the Bay was badly damaged by Hurricane Sally. Unwilling to let her go, Barber sent the damaged pieces of the sculpture to Cline’s studio in Natural Bridge, Va., for repair. Cline was nearing completion when he had a sudden idea and asked Barber if he wanted a “spare” in case disaster struck again. Barber said yes. But instead of putting the second lady in storage, Barber placed her at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala.
The Lady in the Lake and the Lady in the Bay will both be on permanent display, once the Lady in the Bay is refloated. She is in storage at the marina awaiting repairs to piers also damaged by the hurricane but will be back in the water soon, an employee said.
The Lady in the Lake at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala. Joe Avila | Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum