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November 15, 2018 at 9:22 am

Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso, ‘Hee Haw’ star, has died

Clark, the guitar virtuoso and singer, was 85.

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October 25, 2018 at 1:22 pm

Country bluesman, hit songwriter Tony Joe White dies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A record label representative says Tony Joe White, the country bluesman and hit songwriter behind such successes as "Polk Salad Annie"...

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October 21, 2018 at 6:37 pm

Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West enter Country Music Hall of Fame VIEW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bluegrass and country star Ricky Skaggs, singer Dottie West and fiddler Johnny Gimble are the newest members of the Country Music...

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October 17, 2018 at 7:43 pm

Country women lift each other up at CMT Artists of the Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This one's for the girls, during a night when CMT honored all female stars, from Loretta Lynn to Carrie Underwood and...

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October 16, 2018 at 6:51 pm

Tauren Wells wins 4, including new artist, at Dove Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian artist Tauren Wells won four awards including new artist and contemporary Christian artist of the year at the 49th annual...

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October 11, 2018 at 7:30 am

Country women applaud CMT for all-female awards show

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country icon Loretta Lynn doesn't mince words when it comes to CMT's decision to honor all-female artists, including Carrie Underwood, Miranda...

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FILE – In this May 8, 2018, file photo, Taylor Swift performs during her “Reputation Stadium Tour” opener in Glendale, Ariz. Swift will open the “2018 American Music Awards.” The singer made the announcement Tuesday, Oct. 2, on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP, File) NYAG203 NYAG203

October 9, 2018 at 9:42 am

Taylor Swift makes politics personal with endorsement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift's first big jump into politics might have gained her some extra haters, but her endorsement in a competitive midterm...

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September 27, 2018 at 11:27 pm

For Route 91 survivors, ‘Country Strong’ means community VIEW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They have the date 10-1-2017 tattooed on their bodies and have memorial walls of pictures in their homes. One woman made...

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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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