Country music legend Kenny Rogers, 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 20. In 2013, Kenny stopped by American Country Countdown to chat with host Kix Brooks about a number of topics, including early influences, friendship with Dolly Parton, having a “perfect” life, induction into the Country Music Hall of…… MORE
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 20. Kenny’s last major media blitz took place in 2016 and 2017 as he made the rounds—including Terri Clark’s Country Gold Backstage podcast—to discuss his farewell tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal Tour. In addition to talking about his…… MORE
A number of country artists shared their sentiments regarding the death of country music legend Kenny Rogers, 81, who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 20. Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Randy Travis, Tim McGraw, Oak Ridge Boys, Keith Urban, Charlie Daniels, Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley and…… MORE
Singer, songwriter, actor, photographer, entrepreneur . . . Kenny Rogers, 81, passed away on March 20, according to a statement released by his family: “The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night [March 20] at 10:25 pm at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from…… MORE
Following tabloid reports that he was deathly ill, Kenny Rogers, 80, released a statement via his official Instagram account on May 31 to update his fans: “Due to recent wild misinformation and speculation from several media outlets, we are issuing the following statement on behalf of Kenny Rogers: Kenny was recently admitted to a local…… MORE
The Library of Congress added 25 titles to the National Recording Registry, including Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit, “The Gambler,” which was penned by Don Schlitz. “The song was not written about gambling, it was written with a very personal look at life,” said Kenny, according to the Library of Congress. “To say I’m proud is…… MORE
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is celebrating its 60th anniversary of honoring music’s best through its Gold and Platinum Awards Program. The RIAA trademarked the Gold record (500,000 units) and formalized the industry practice of presenting awards to artists for music sales achievements, including the Platinum Award (1 million), Multi-Platinum Award (2 million+)…… MORE
A star-studded cast from all genres of music took the stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 25 to help Kenny Rogers ride off into the sunset after a 60-year career. The showcase, dubbed All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration, featured the final duet by Kenny and Dolly Parton, one of…… MORE
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Following in the footprints of country stars like Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis and more, Kenny Rogers was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame on Oct. 24 by his longtime friends, the Oak Ridge Boys. “This was, believe it or not, my last thing on my bucket list,” Kenny said…… MORE
Following in the footprints of country stars like Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis and more, Kenny Rogers will be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. The Music City Walk of Fame—created in 2006—is a tribute to artists of all genres who have contributed to…… MORE
Tim Allen says “Toy Story 5” will focus a lot on Jessie the cowgirl, and that Buzz and Woody will reunite. The sequel hits theaters June 19th, 2026. Morgan Wallen just released the full 37-song tracklist for his upcoming album, “I’m the Problem”. 1. Morgan co-wrote 22 of the 37 songs on the album. 2. …
When a batter is coming up to the plate, the stadium will play them a walk-up song that the player chooses that best represents them. And Country music is DOMINATING. Here are the most popular country walk-up songs in Major League Baseball . . . Notice how four of the top five are COUNTRY. 1. …