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Born Isaac Donald Everly on Feb. 1, 1937 in Brownie, KY, Everly first sang with his late brother Phil and mother and father, Ike and Margaret, as The Everly Family in the 1940s. As a duo, the brothers first gained attention from Nashville musicians while still attending an area high school and began writing and recording their own music in 1956. The following year, “Bye Bye Love,” written by fellow […]

TOM T. HALL, RENOWNED SONGWRITER, ENTERTAINER AND COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME MEMBER, PASSES AWAY AT 85 Tom T. Hall, one of Country Music’s most renowned songwriters, singers and entertainers, passed away today, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. He was 85. A seven-time CMA Awards nominee, Hall was dubbed “The Storyteller” by Country Music Hall of Fame member Tex Ritter for writing songs distinguished by their narrative quality, their rich detail and their keen insight into the beauty of everyday life. His […]

The singer-songwriter known for songs such as Love at the Five and Dime and From a Distance has died with a cause unknown Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer known for her literary songwriting, has died at age 68. Her management confirmed her death in a statement on Friday afternoon, but did not specify a cause. “It was Nanci’s wish that no further formal statement or press release happen for a week […]

ASHVILLE – The Country Music Association held a virtual announcement this morning to reveal the 2021 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame – Eddie Bayers, Ray Charles, Pete Drake and The Judds. Bayers and Drake tied and will both be inducted in the “Recording and/or Touring Musician” category, which is awarded every third year in rotation with the “Non-Performer” and “Songwriter” categories. Charles will be inducted in the “Veterans Era Artist” category and The Judds will be inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category. Country Music Hall of Fame member Reba McEntire delivered […]