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"Among the pious I am a scoffer; among the musical I am religious."
โ€”George Bernard Shaw, 1890

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About Tony Scherman

Tony Scherman has been praised by the most discerning authorities in rock, Americana, and country music. As Bill Flanagan, author and Sirius XM Radio host, sees it, "Tony Scherman is one of the best pure writers ever to emerge from music journalism.โ€

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