Literary agent: Punk-poet, rock legend Lou Reed dies at age 71 of...
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock ‘ n’ roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades after,...
View ArticleGeorge Jones tribute concert reveals full lineup
Click the photo above to see a photo gallery of George Jones. Here, a surprised Jones accepts his award for Male Vocalist of the Year at the 15th annual CMA Awards show, nationally televised from the...
View ArticleBMI honors Rodney Clawson as top songwriter, ‘Wanted’ as song of year
Click here for a photo gallery from Tuesday's 61st annual BMI Country Awards show. Shown here are Hunter Hayes, center, and Troy Verges, right, who won Song of the Year honors for "Wanted" during the...
View ArticleLive blog: George Jones tribute concert ‘Playin’ Possum! The Final No Show’
Click here to see a photo gallery of "Playin’ Possum! The Final No Show" at Bridgestone Arena on Friday.Here, Dierks Bentley performs. (Photo: John Partipilio/The Tennessean) 11:11 p.m.: A tribute...
View Article56th Annual Grammy Awards full nominee list
Ed Sheeran poses with Taylor Swift backstage before his sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images) Full list of final nominations for the 56th Annual...
View ArticleRay Price, Country Music Hall of Famer, dies at age 87
Click to see a gallery of Ray Price over the years. Here, Price performs at the Grand Ole Opry in 2007 (photo: Shauna Bittle/The Tennessean) Country Music Hall of Famer Noble Ray Price, who pioneered a...
View ArticlePeter Cooper On Music: Country greats leave us in 2013
Click for a gallery of George Jones over the years (this photo of Jones in 1978: S.A. Tarkington / The Tennessean) Happy still pretty new year. Sad old year. As a Nashville music fan, I was glad to...
View ArticlePeter Cooper On Music: Earl Scruggs’ legacy helps rejuvenate his hometown
Randy Scruggs, son of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs, stands near a statue of his father at the Earl Scruggs Center in honor of his father during a tour that took place after the Earl Scruggs Center...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry House celebrates 40th anniversary
Click for a photo gallery from the Grand Ole Opry House dedication in 1974 (photo: Frank Empson/The Tennessean) Jeannie Seely and Bill Anderson were there the first night — March 16, 1974 — when the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Grand Ole Opry House celebrates 40th anniversary
Click to see more photos from the Grand Ole Opry House's 40th anniversary celebration A host of country stars took to the stage on Saturday night at the Grand Ole Opry House to celebrate the venue’s...
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