Via the Tennessean: Country singer Lynn Anderson, best known for her classic recording “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden,” died Thursday night of a heart attack at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She had been hospitalized for pneumonia following a trip to Italy. She was 67 years old. In 1970, Ms. Anderson moved from California to Nashville, and signed with …
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Country Radio Stations Pull Hit Single Following Complaints About “Gay Agenda”
Country radio stations nationwide have ceasing playing a hit single after listeners wrongly complained that the song promotes homosexuality. Via the Washington Post: Alana Lynn, a morning co-host on country music station 104.3 FM in Boise, Idaho, was excited to play Little Big Town’s latest single for her listeners. “Girl Crush,” a powerful ballad about a woman envious of her …
Read More »Country Music Star Ty Herndon Comes Out
County music star Ty Herndon, 52, came out today, nine years after being busted for possession of crystal meth during a sex sting in a public park. Via Entertainment Tonight: “I have an awesome relationship that I’ve been in for a good number of years,” Herndon tells ET in a new sit-down airing Thursday. “[I] love him very much and …
Read More »Glen Cambell – I’m Not Gonna Miss You
Stereogum has the sad back story: After country music star Glen Campbell’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis a few years ago, he decided to release one last album (which ended up being split into two) and do one last tour. Now, he’s released his last song, which was specifically recorded for his upcoming documentary, Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, out later this month, …
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Dolly Parton – Home
Billboard reviews: Dolly Parton has just released a new video, “Home,” from her hit “Blue Smoke” album. The playful video follows Parton as she prepares for a photo shoot. True to form, her wardrobe is colorful throughout, and she even breaks out the banjo for part of the clip. The decidedly poppy song is a heartwarmer about, well, home. “I’ll …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves – Follow Your Arrow
At last night’s GLAAD Media Awards in Manhattan: Grammy Award-winning country sensation Kacey Musgraves made history when she became the first country artist to perform at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York on Saturday. Musgraves has been a vocal ally to the LGBT community and used her voice as a 2013 Spirit Day Ambassador to show support for LGBT …
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Doug Strahm – Better This Way
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Country Legend George Jones Dead At 81
Country music legend George Jones has died at the age of 81. Jones landed more than 150 hits on the country chart during his decades-long career. Mr. Jones, who was nicknamed Possum for his close-set eyes and pointed nose, and later No-Show Jones for the concerts he missed during drinking and drug binges, was a legendary figure in country music. …
Read More »Willie Nelson Backs Marriage Equality
In an interview with Texas Monthly country music legend Willie Nelson displayed the above take on this week’s marriage equality meme and restated his well-known support for LGBT rights. TM: For better or worse, you’ve also grown into a reputation as something of an authority on marriage itself. WN: I’ve been there and back a few times. It’s not perfect, …
Read More »Kitty Wells Dies At 92
Country music legend Kitty Wells died Monday at the age of 92. In 1954 Wells became the first female artist to top the country chart with the below single, which was an answer record to Hank Thompson’s hit which contended that God did indeed make honky tonk angels. Many years ago Kitty’s greatest hits used to be my rainy day …
Read More »Joseph Farah Attacks Carrie Underwood
“Carrie Underwood suggests God did not set rules. Yes, He did. The Ten Commandments are not suggestions. They represent the difference between life and death. He didn’t mean we aren’t supposed to confront people with their sin so they could be brought to repentance, because He Himself commanded us to do just that. God did warn us not to profane …
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Quote Of The Day – Carrie Underwood
“As a married person myself, I don’t know what it’s like to be told I can’t marry somebody I love, and want to marry. I can’t imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love. Our church is gay friendly. Above all, God …
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Coal Miner’s Daughter: The Musical
Loretta Lynn has hand-picked pixie Zooey Deschanel to play the title role in the musical version of the story that won Sissy Spacek an Oscar. Lynn, 80, unveiled plans for a musical adaptation of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” during a Grand Ole Opry show at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday night. Wearing one of her signature long-sleeve, floor-length dresses, the Country …
Read More »ESPN Cans Hank Williams Jr For Good
Thanks to his Obama=Hitler speech, America will never again hear Hank Williams’ opening theme to Monday Night Football. Are you ready for some football? Hank Williams Jr. isn’t anymore. The country singer and ESPN each took credit for the decision Thursday morning to ax his classic intro to “Monday Night Football.” The network had pulled the song from the game …
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