Mel Tillis, one of country music’s most versatile artists, died this morning (Nov. 19) of respiratory failure at age 85. Mel battled intestinal issues since early 2016 and never fully recovered. Mel won the CMA Entertainer of the Year award in 1976 and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Lonnie…… MORE
Kanye West is helping his 11-year-old daughter North record her debut album, and he says, quote, “This little girl made me love music again.” He’s also working on his own album, “Bully”. Billy Ray Cyrus had a disaster of a performance at the Liberty Ball for President Trump’s inauguration. People were wondering if he’s okay. …
Carrie Underwood ended up doing “America the Beautiful” a cappella thanks to a technical glitch at the inauguration. The backing track started but stopped, and everyone had to wait. Eventually, you could see her tell someone, “I can just sing it.” Then she encouraged people to sing along and launched into it. According to publications,…