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This Honky-Tonk Picker Is Running an Irreverent Long-Shot Bid for Tennessee Governor
Rolling StoneTuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Adam "Ditch" Kurtz, who fronts a Buck Owens tribute band, is the latest musician to make a run for political office
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- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Adam "Ditch" Kurtz, who fronts a Buck Owens tribute band, is the latest musician to make a run for political office
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Adam "Ditch" Kurtz, who fronts a Buck Owens tribute band, is the latest musician to make a run for political office
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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
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