Most people don’t want to set foot inside a prison, at least unless they can freely leave. But prisons serve as incredible backdrops for videos. These three country music videos were all shot inside a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Country singer Jelly Roll doesn’t shy away from his criminal history. He uses it to fuel his music in ...

Joe Garcia first heard about Taylor Swift in the late 2000's, while he was in the Los Angeles County jail awaiting trial on murder charges. He initially wasn't impressed with her music. Now, multiple ...

Kevin Kohler, a former inmate at Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution, will hear the Lima Symphony Orchestra perform his “Halls of Justice” on Sunday. Music brought Kevin Kohler rehabilitation while ...

System of a Down have never shied away from dealing with serious topics and on their second album Toxicity, which came out just one week prior to September 11, 2001, the group tackled many different ...

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Many states have introduced tablets into prisons, allowing users to do things like listen to music and send messages. Several incarcerated people told NPR that while the devices aren't perfect, the ...