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Late last month, brothers Jordan and Jonathan Lawson, Tyler Oban and Jonathan’s wife Cassandra Lawson—also known as up-and-coming country band, The Railers, took the stage at Beach Ball. After an energy-packed performance, AZFoothills.com chatted with the band, which has gained accolades from Rolling Stone and recently made their Opry debut. And did we mention that the Lawsons all hail from Arizona?

AFM: How was the Beach Ball?

Jonathan Lawson: The Beach Ball performance was awesome. We were so excited to see so much enthusiasm and support in raising money for Phoenix...

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Kathy reports on dinner with Kevin Kline.

The scenario is one seen all too frequently.

Overjoyed by the birth of their first child, new parents spend the initial months being extra careful, sticking exclusively to organic veggie purees and washing every sock and onesie in chemical-free detergent. Yet soon after the baby’s second birthday, they can’t help noticing that something seems off. He rarely smiles, squirms unhappily when held and has yet to utter a single word. Fearing the worst, the couple calls their pediatrician, only to be told the next available appointment for referral is months away.

This is where NODA, the Naturalistic Observation Diagnostic...

Lightheartedly laughing with his band members and management team up in a high-rise corner of the renowned Dierk Bentley’s Whiskey Row, 22-year-old Chase Bryant prepares for his post-Super Bowl night show at the renowned Scottsdale hot-spot. The young and passionate artist who’s single “Take it On Back” that has swung him into the public eye takes a calm approach to his career. Allowing his passion for music that has run in his family for more than three generations to drive his career, Bryant still seems to stay humble and focuses on his true passion: the music...