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August 23, 2018 at 10:15 am

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dies at age 68

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ed King, a former guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write several of the group's hits including "Sweet Home Alabama," has died...

August 11, 2018 at 7:30 am

Artists, fans want festivals to address sexual harassment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Emma Friedman went to her first rock festival at the age of 17, she was so excited to get to...

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July 9, 2018 at 12:05 pm

Garth Brooks to play Notre Dame Stadium’s 1st music concert

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Fighting Irish and country music will come together on the gridiron, with Garth Brooks announcing plans to play the first-ever...

May 1, 2018 at 12:32 pm

Johnny Cash’s 1st gold record finally on public display in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A key piece of Johnny Cash history is on public display for the first time ever in Nashville, Tennessee. The country...

In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, the Rev. Jesse Jackson stands on the motel balcony where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. King was staying in room 306 and Jackson was at the motel with King when the assassination took place. The building, which was formerly the Lorraine Motel, is now the National Civil Rights Museum. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

April 4, 2018 at 6:00 am

Witnesses tell about the day MLK was shot: ‘This was like a war’ VIEW

The death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the world and altered the lives of those who witnessed it. Some would spend...

March 5, 2018 at 3:01 pm

Country singer advocates for Tennessee anti-harassment bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A country music singer is speaking out in support of a proposed bill in Tennessee that would provide better protections against...

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March 1, 2018 at 2:27 pm

Mike Huckabee leaves country music board after criticism

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has resigned from the board for the Country Music Association Foundation after his election was...

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February 15, 2018 at 11:40 pm

African fashion on display at early ‘Black Panther’ shows

The vibrant African fashion of "Black Panther" was on display at multiplexes around the country Thursday as moviegoers flocked to the first showings of Marvel's...

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This photo from video by KDFW Fox4 shows law enforcement personnel gathered outside a high school in Italy, Texas, following an active shooter incident at the school Monday morning, Jan. 22, 2018. Sheriff’s officials said a boy who is a student at the school was taken into custody. (KDFW Fox4 via AP) CER107 CER107

January 23, 2018 at 6:54 am

2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held VIEW

Someone with a gun opened fire inside a rural Kentucky high school Tuesday morning.

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January 7, 2018 at 8:25 pm

Oprah Winfrey says ‘time is up’ for abusive men in Golden Globes speech

Oprah Winfrey earned multiple standing ovations at Sunday's Golden Globes as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award with a moving speech referencing civil rights...

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