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Jerry Bradley, 83, legendary Nashville country music executive, has died
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJerry Bradley — a son of the Nashville Sound, peerless music industry executive and 2019 inductee...
Will Wallen, Combs' Billboard success evolve country's history of mainstream acclaim?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFor the first time in 42 years, two country singles are America's No. 1 and No. 2 singles on...
Anita Kerr, a key voice in the Nashville Sound, dies at 94
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGrammy-winning singer and composer Anita Kerr, whose vocal group the Anita Kerr Singers provided the lush backdrop to the Nashville Sound, has died. Kerr worked alongside hit producers Chet ...
Liz Thiels, influential country music PR executive, genre champion, dies at 78
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoConsistently elevating country music to meet the standards of the genre's traditions, the need for...
Jaime Wyatt brings her 'Rattlesnake Girl' outlaw cool to Nashville Pride Fest
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEmerging star Jaime Wyatt joins Grammy-winner Tanya Tucker as a country music representative on the...
Ray Price's country crooning legacy honored on new Vince Gill, Paul Franklin album
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 9 months agoVince Gill is a 66-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member who currently...
Abe Stoklasa, 36, respected Nashville musician and songwriter, has died
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAbe Stoklasa, who died Nov. 17 at age 36 of undetermined causes, was an authentic and beloved...
Jason Aldean extends legacy, welcomes Wallen, Lambert to stage at Bridgestone
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoArguably, his guests, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen were the most well-received stars at Jason...
Buck Trent, who played banjo on Dolly Parton's 'Jolene', dies at 85
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBuck Trent, 85, a well-regarded banjo player, steel guitarist (among many instruments) and...
Examining Lynyrd Skynyrd's country, rock influence 50 years later
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNashville's country music scene is rekindling its love affair with Southern rock. The roots of this...