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Don Rickles, Comedian & Actor Has Passed Away
(CNN) — Don Rickles, a comedian and actor known for his abrasive humor, died Thursday from kidney failure at his Los Angeles home, according to his publicist Paul Shefrin. He was 90 years old. The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2017 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Watch Drake White Turn Up the Heat in New Video for “Makin’ Me Look Good Again”
Drake White is bringing the heat in his new video for “Makin’ Me Look Good Again,” the third single from his current album, Spark. In the new video, which stars his real-life wife, Alex, Drake draws back the curtain on their life to reveal some intimate moments. The video, directed by Shaun Silva, intersperses shots…
Cole Swindell Has Been Waiting for Dierks Bentley to Record “Flatliner” for 4 Years: “It Was a Running Joke Every Time We’d See Each Other”
Getting Dierks Bentley to lend his vocals to Cole Swindell’s current single, “Flatliner,” was a long time coming. Although Cole had Dierks in mind when he co-wrote the tune with Jaron Boyer and Matt Bronleewe in 2012, it took Dierks a few years to warm up to the idea—or perhaps savvy Dierks was just waiting…
Reba McEntire and Maren Morris to Receive Music Business Association Awards
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will honor Reba McEntire and Maren Morris with awards at their 2017 luncheon on May 18. Reba will be the recipient of the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement, while Maren with be bestowed with the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. Past winners of the Chairman’s Award for…
Chris Stapleton Announces New Album, “From A Room: Volume 1,” and Track List
To celebrate the upcoming release of his new album, From A Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton held a listening party for industry insiders at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A last night (April 5). In addition to sampling tracks from the new album, which drops on May 5, Chris announced that he will also release From…
On the One-Year Anniversary of Merle Haggard’s Death, We Remember the Icon With 11 Hag Facts
It’s been exactly one year since the music world lost icon Merle Haggard, who died on April 6, 2016, on his 79th birthday from complications of double pneumonia. He had been in the midst of a concert tour when he was hospitalized in March 2016 and had to cancel several concert dates. Like the lifelong…
Jessie James Decker Has More Up Her Sleeve Than Singing and Songwriting
Jessie James Decker is a singer/songwriter—who just released her latest EP, Gold, featuring her current single, “Lights Down Low,” and a mom to two young children—but what you might not know about the pretty brunette is that she’s also a successful businesswoman. Jessie launched her own clothing and accessory line, Kittenish, in 2015. “My clothing…
The Railers Roll Out ’90s-Inspired Music Video for “11:59 (Central Standard Time)” [Watch]
The Railers—Jonathan, Jordan and Cassandra Lawson—rolled out a new video for their single, “11:59 (Central Standard Time),” which is one of the Top 10 most added songs at country radio this week. The new video pops with the energy of the 1990s as the trio takes their musical talents to the rink for some old-school…
Thomas Rhett Talks “Craving You” With Maren Morris: “I Can’t Really Imagine Anyone Else Being On It”
Thomas Rhett, who recently took home the ACM Male Vocalist of the Year award, is continuing to make his own way in country music with the release of his new single, “Craving You.” The uptempo song, written by Julian Bunetta and Dave Barnes, features ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year winner Maren Morris on…