GOVERNOR LEE ISSUES PROCLAMATION DECLARING JAN. 19 AS DOLLY PARTON DAY
On January 15, 2026, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued a proclamation designating January 19, 2026, as Dolly Parton Day in the state to celebrate the iconic singer's 80th birthday. The document highl ...
SINGER JELLY ROLL PARDONED BY GOV. BILL LEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee pardoned country music star Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Deford, on Thursday, recognizing the Nashville native's remarkable journey from a criminal past involving r ...
ACTRESS SALLY KIRKLAND PASSES AWAY AT 84
Sally Kirkland, the Oscar-nominated actress best known for her title role in the 1987 film Anna and for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting, died Tuesday morning, Novem ...
ACE FREHLEY: DEAD AT 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is dead ... at the age of 74 The legendary musician died Thursday after being hospitalized, and placed on life support after falling in a studio las ...
SINGER D’ANGELO PASSES AWAY AT 51 AFTER LENGTHY BATTLE WITH CANCER
Rolling Stone reports that D’Angelo, the neo-soul pioneer and visionary artist born Michael D’Angelo Archer, passed away on October 14, 2025, at age 51 after a prolonged battle with cancer, as announc ...
JOHN LODGE, SINGER AND BASSIST OF THE MOODY BLUES, PASSES AWAY AT 82
John Lodge, the singer and bassist of the British rock band The Moody Blues for over 50 years, passed away at the age of 82, his family announced with deep sadness. Lodge, who joined the band in 1966 ...
DISNEY TO RAISE PRICES ON SEVERAL STREAMING SERVICES
Disney is increasing the prices of its streaming services, following the trend of competitors like Apple, Netflix, and Comcast-owned Peacock, who have also raised their subscription costs. Effective O ...
FORMER BENGALS RUNNING BACK, RUDI JOHNSON, PASSES AWAY AT 45
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson passed away at the age of 45, as confirmed by the team, though the cause and exact date of his death were not disclosed. Johnson, a fourth-round pic ...
NASHVILLE SINGER BRETT JAMES REPORTED DEAD IN NORTH CAROLINA PLANE CRASH
On Thursday, a tragic airplane crash in Macon County, North Carolina, near Iotla Valley Elementary School claimed the lives of three people. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a Cirrus ...
ROBERT REDFORD PASSES AWAY AT 89
Robert Redford, the iconic Hollywood actor and director known for films like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Out of Africa", passed away today at his home in Sundance, Utah, at the age of 89 ...
ACTRESS POLLY HOLLIDAY PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY AT THE AGE OF 88
Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated actor known for her iconic role as the sassy, gum-chewing waitress Flo in the CBS sitcom “Alice,” passed away at 88 on Tuesday at her home in New York, as confir ...
ERIC CLAPTON CONCERT GOER LOSES PANTS, SHOES, TIRE, AND PRIDE IN DUI ARREST
In Nashville, Tennessee, 64-year-old Cindy Meeks was arrested after police observed her driving a white Jeep Cherokee, missing its front right tire, over a curb before stopping in traffic on September ...
