Country music icon Kenny Rogers, whose hits included “Lucille,” “Lady” and “The Gambler,” died late Friday at his home in Sandy Springs, Ga., his family said in a statement. He was 81.
Roy Clark, ‘Hee Haw’ Host And Renowned Musician, Dies At 85
Roy Clark, one of the hosts of the country music variety show Hee Haw and a legendary Nashville musician, has died. Clark was 85 years old and died in Tulsa, Okla., of complications from pneumonia, according to his publicist.
Dottie West, Country Music’s First Female Grammy Winner, Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Listen The Country Music Hall of Fame welcomed three new inductees today, including an artist who some saw as being long overlooked. Bluegrass mandolin player Ricky Skaggs and fiddler Johnny Gimble were inducted along with Dottie West — widely considered a country music pioneer. West’s fans have clamored for her inclusion in the Hall of Fame […]
Ronnie Milsap Among Three Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame
Ronnie Milsap says he’s wanted to be in the Country Music Hall of Fame as long as he can remember. Tuesday, he got his wish.
Honky Tonker Turned Country Crooner Ray Price Dies At 87
Before there was Willie Nelson or Merle Haggard, there was Ray Price. The Country Music Hall of Famer who bridged Texas honkey tonk and country crooning has died after a 25-month bout with pancreatic cancer.
How Do You Tell The History Of Country Music With Puppets?
[wzslider transition=”‘slide’” info=”true”] Deep beneath Church Street, behind a secret door, is the Nashville Public Library’s Puppet Workshop. It looks any garage or basement shop, except mixed in with saws and stacks of wood are little plastic skulls.
A Guide to Country Music Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013
Kenny Rogers, Cowboy Jack Clement and Bobby Bare were named today as the next three members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. All three were born during the Depression, have experience in multiple genres of music–and very long resumes. Plaques featuring their images will be added to the rotunda at the Hall of Fame […]
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