Travis Kriens
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Dec 05
Judd family files notice to dismiss suit over death records
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The family of country singer Naomi Judd on Monday filed a notice to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block journalists from accessing the police investigation records surrounding her death. Judd died on April 30 at her home in Tennessee at the age of 76. Her daughter Ashley has previously said that her mother killed herself, …
Dec 01
‘George & Tammy’ pulls back the curtain on country icons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In preparation for their upcoming series “George & Tammy,” Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain spent months learning the songs that George Jones and Tammy Wynette made famous, working with a vocal coach and making the pilgrimage to Nashville to record. “The studio we recorded at butted up against the cemetery where …
Nov 21
Kenny Chesney and Kelsea Ballerini in Sioux Falls on May 11, 2023
Kenny Chesney with bring his I Go Back tour to the PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday, May 11, 2023, along with Kelsea Ballerini. You can get tickets as soon on Tuesday, November 29th at 10 am. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 2nd at 10 am. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — …
Oct 04
Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn’s family said she died Tuesday …
Aug 18
Ray Charles, The Judds to join Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Ten.. (AP) — R&B legend Ray Charles, who helped redefine country music in the Civil Rights era, and Grammy-winning duo The Judds will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Association on Monday announced the new class of Hall of Fame members, who will be formally inducted in a ceremony …