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For a minute back in 2006, Heartland were the story in country music. Their out-of-nowhere indie single "I Loved Her First" hit #1 on the country charts, went platinum, and as quickly as the Alabama band made it to the top of country music, they disappeared. Two subsequent singles didn't even crack the Top 50 on the country charts, and while their lone hit single had a slight resurgence in 2015, they were mostly forgotten. But 18 long years later, Heartland is back with new music. "Borrowed Time," their latest single, is out today. The band, with a new lead singer in Lance Horton, are looking to see if lightning can indeed strike twice with their new music. Check out "Borrowed Time" below...
"The Man In Black" will be the "Man In Bronze" - or, whatever they make statues of. Johnny Cash is getting honored with a statue to be erected in the nation's capital next month. Five years ago, then-Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announced that a statue of Cash would be added to the National Statuary Hall Collection, which is located in the US Capitol and features two statues from each state to honor notable natives. The statue of Cash will be replacing the current statue of James P. Clarke, a former Arkansas governor and US Senator whose statue has been in the Capitol Visitors Center since 1921. Clarke's statue has become problematic in recent years, as he was a notable supporter of white supremacy; even his great-great-grandson, an Arkansas state senator, had called for his statue to be removed. So...Johnny Cash - a far superior Arkansas native - will be honored. The unveiling ceremony takes place September 24th.