Category Archives: Country

The last black NASCAR driver speaks out following Bubba Wallace controversy

The last black NASCAR driver speaks out following Bubba Wallace controversy — Read on nypost.com/2020/07/05/the-last-black-nascar-driver-speaks-out-following-bubba-wallace-controversy/amp/

Charlie Daniels’ Final Tweets Express His Deep Faith

Prior to his death on Monday (July 6), Charlie Daniels was an active Twitter user, often defending American military and police, and speaking up for pro-life causes.— Read on theboot.com/charlie-daniels-final-tweets/

Charlie Daniels Dead at 83

Country and Southern rock legend Charlie Daniels has died at age 83.— Read on http://www.tmz.com/2020/07/06/charlie-daniels-dead-at-83/

Dixie Chicks Change Name to The Chicks in Order to ‘Meet This Moment’ | Entertainment Tonight

‘If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try to silence you,’ a quote on the trio’s website reads. — Read on http://www.etonline.com/dixie-chicks-change-name-to-the-chicks-in-order-to-meet-this-moment-148724

Lady Antebellum’s new name, Lady A, is the name used by a black singer for decades: “Lady A is my brand” – CBS News

“They’re using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. If it mattered, it would have mattered to them before,” said Anita White, who has long been known as Lady A. — Read on http://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/lady-antebellum-name-change-lady-a-black-singer-anita-white/

Lady Antebellum Hijacks Blues Singer Lady A’s Name, And She’s Not Happy | Celebrity Insider

Earlier this week, the Grammy-winning country music trio Lady Antebellum announced that they had changed their name to Lady A in the middle of — Read on celebrityinsider.org/lady-antebellum-hijacks-blues-singer-lady-as-name-and-shes-not-happy-405936/

Police: Hawkins County woman called 911, said Blake Shelton was trying to kill her | WCYB

A Hawkins County woman was arrested Sunday after police said she called 911 and said country music star Blake Shelton was trying to kill her. Police responded to Robbins Lane in Mooresburg and found Mary Myers. Myers told police there was a man in the woods with a knife. Myers said that she and EricContinue reading “Police: Hawkins County woman called 911, said Blake Shelton was trying to kill her | WCYB”

Country singer Cady Groves dead aged 30 from ‘natural causes’

Country singer Cady Groves sadly died on Saturday at the age of 30 from ‘natural causes’ after battling health problems earlier in the year. — Read on http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8284233/amp/Country-singer-Cady-Groves-dead-aged-30-natural-causes.html

Joe Diffie Dies of Coronavirus: ’90s Country Icon Was 61 – Variety

Singer Joe Diffie, an icon to many country music fans for his string of No. 1 hits in the 1990s, has died from coronavirus at the age of 61. — Read on variety.com/2020/music/news/joe-diffie-coronavirus-country-star-died-dead-1203548295/