Mel Tillis recieves National Medal of Arts from Obama
Country music singer Mel Tillis holds up his 2011 National Medal of the Arts after it was presented to him by President Barack Obama, Monday, Feb., 13, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in...
View ArticleSeeing Stars – February 16, 2012
Click to see our latest collection of Seeing Stars shots (this photo of Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson: Todd Williamson/Getty Images for InStyle) In this Grammy-heavy installment of...
View ArticleCountry Music Association announces CMA Music Festival riverfront lineup
Montgomery Gentry (this photo: Dipti Vaidya/The Tennessean). The Country Music Association announced the performers set to appear on its free Chevrolet Riverfront Stage during CMA Music Festival, which...
View ArticleBarbara Mandrell, Brenda Lee and other share memories of George Jones at...
Click here to see a photo gallery from this evening's visitation. Joe Diffie and Brenda Lee at the private visitation for the late George Jones. (Photo: Dipti Vaidya/The Tennessean) Fifteen minutes...
View ArticleCMA Music Festival fans line up early for breakfast with the stars
A line formed outside Nashville Palace well before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning for the Reunion of Professional Entertainers (R.O.P.E.) breakfast. (photo: Jennifer Justus) Drink plenty of water. Start...
View ArticleCharley Pride, Mel Tillis, more remember early Fan Fair days at CMA Music Fest
Country Music Hall of Famers Charley Pride, Mel Tillis and Bobby Bare starred on a CMA Close Up panel with Lynn Anderson, Crystal Gayle and Jim Ed Brown Thursday afternoon. Each panelist was an...
View ArticleSammy Hagar joins Okla. benefit concert with Garth Brooks, Toby Keith
Sammy Hagar (photo: Steven S. Harman/Tennessean) NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is joining a star-studded country music concert planned to benefit victims of last month's...
View ArticleRonnie Dunn talks about making of sold-out Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert
Ronnie Dunn (photo: Larry McCormack/The Tennessean) Tickets to Toby Keith’s July 6 Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert in Norman, Okla., went on sale today and almost immediately sold out. The lineup...
View ArticleMel Tillis recovering from heart surgery
Mel Tillis performing on the riverfront on Saturday at the CMA Music Festival (Photo: Samuel M. Simpkins/The Tennessean) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country Music Hall of Fame singer Mel Tillis is...
View ArticleMel Tillis released from hospital
Mel Tillis (Photo: submitted) Country legend Mel Tillis smiled and held up a certificate proclaiming he is member of the Tristar Centennial Heart Zipper Club today. Tillis underwent heart surgery last...
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