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Country music star known for 2000s hit dies at 58: ‘He was an incredible talent’
Mark McGuinn, a country music singer who had everyone singing about the neighborhood beauty in 2001, has died. His obituary said that he died on Oct. 26 in Greensboro, North Carolina. McGuinn was best known for his 2001 hit “Mrs. Steven Rudy,” which became a top 10 hit on the...
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Roanoke native Allen Thompson leads tribute to Todd Snider on Saturday at 5 Points Music Sanctuary
Thompson joins fellow East Nashville, Tennessee, music scene stalwarts Lilly Winwood, Lilly Hiatt, Jon Latham, Rachel Cole and house band The Floorboards. The post Roanoke native Allen Thompson leads tribute to Todd Snider on Saturday at 5 Points Music Sanctuary appeared first on Cardinal News .
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NRCC Concert Series presents Blue Rock’n Grass and Dixie Bluegrass Boys
The music of Blue Rock’n Grass and Dixie Bluegrass Boys will be featured during New River Community College’s Concert Series event on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin. Highly energetic bluegrass band, Blue Rock’n Grass was...
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"I Commend Them to Your Care": 92 Years After a President's Promise, the Salem VA Is Still Keeping It
On the afternoon of Oct. 19, 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Roanoke by train. At 4 p.m., he stood before a crowd of 40,000 on the campus of a brand-new hospital. On the afternoon of Oct. 19, 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Roanoke by train. At 4 p.m., he stood before a crowd of 40,000 on the campus of a brand-new hospital: 16 buildings in the hills just outside Salem, built for the men who had fought in the First World War and come home to a country still finding out what that war had cost them.
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‘We are being recognized more so now’: 101-year-old Iwo Jima veteran reflects on service
From a small town in Virginia to the battlefields of the Pacific, Marion Noel’s memories of World War II span more than eight decades. Noel, 101, joined the Navy in 1943 — just a year after graduating high school. He went on to serve in two major battles in the Pacific, including one of the most iconic moments in American military history.
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Early-Bird Tickets on Sale, Initial Lineup Announced for FloydFest 27~Echoes, Set for July 22-25, 2027 – Visit Redesigned FloydFest.com
ARTISTS — With much more to come, Echoes now resonates with its first wave of revealed artists, producing nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician, Emmy-winner, producer and humanitarian Ziggy Marley as part of its initial lineup, joined by world-class guitar phenom, soul singer-songwriter and GRAMMY Award-nominated Marcus King Band. Following tens of millions of streams and a groundswell of acclaim from Rolling Stone, The New York Times and more, singer-songwriter Jesse Welles also joins Echoes, serving as a powerful representation of both Across-the-Way’s brand of purposeful programming, as well as the company’s dedication to delivering artists who top its patrons’ annual request lists.