Hank Williams’ light-blue 1952 Cadillac Convertible wasn’t just a ride; it was a symbol of his life on the road and his place ...

It may have only topped the chart for a single seven-day span, but its out-of-time straddling of R&B and rock, as well as Swims’ old-soul charm ... and Eighties country and soul.

Kashus Culpepper, a 27-year-old Central Alabama native, plays a brand of soul music so comfortably ... through his first appearance at one of country music's most vaunted venues.