Coolio, who died on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the age of 59, was part of the generation that shepherded hip-hop into the American mainstream, topping the charts and soundtracking hot films like Dangerous Minds and Clueless. He seemed hard yet approachable; gritty but lively. Somewhere along his ascent, he and country legend Kenny Rogers became buddies and made a song called “The Hustler.”
“As a friend of Coolio, I’ll do whatever he wants me to do,” Rogers said in an interview with MTV about their collaboration, a hip-hop update to “The Gambler,...
“As a friend of Coolio, I’ll do whatever he wants me to do,” Rogers said in an interview with MTV about their collaboration, a hip-hop update to “The Gambler,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Randy Travis released his debut album Storms of Life on June 2nd, 1986. Thirty-five years later, the country music vocalist will revisit the LP with a deluxe reissue. Storms of Life (35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) arrives September 24th.
The upcoming set includes the 10 original tracks remastered, as well as three previously unreleased songs: “Ain’t No Use,” “Carryin’ Fire,” and “The Wall.” Storms of Life, featuring some of Travis’ most memorable songs, like “Diggin’ Up Bones” and “On the Other Hand,” went on to top the country albums chart. It’s...
The upcoming set includes the 10 original tracks remastered, as well as three previously unreleased songs: “Ain’t No Use,” “Carryin’ Fire,” and “The Wall.” Storms of Life, featuring some of Travis’ most memorable songs, like “Diggin’ Up Bones” and “On the Other Hand,” went on to top the country albums chart. It’s...
- 6/2/2021
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Keith Urban hosted a livestream concert from his basement studio this week, the second in his Urban Underground series. Performing a six-song set, the singer-guitarist mixed in a classic cover as a tribute to a recently departed icon: Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler.”
“I wanted to do a song for the late, great Kenny Rogers,” Urban said, as his wife Nicole Kidman looked on. “I grew up playing a lot of his music, and I know a lot of my friends did. It’s hard to narrow it down to one song.
“I wanted to do a song for the late, great Kenny Rogers,” Urban said, as his wife Nicole Kidman looked on. “I grew up playing a lot of his music, and I know a lot of my friends did. It’s hard to narrow it down to one song.
- 3/24/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Kenny Rogers, whose music went beyond the country music genre he is known for, died at home in Sandy Springs, Ga., Friday night, according to the New York Times. He was 81.
“The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25Pm at the age of 81,” his family said in a statement to Twitter. “Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.”
Rogers was known for duets like his chart-topping pairing with Dolly Parton, “Islands in the Stream,” and crossover hits like “Coward of the County,” “Lucille,” “Lady,” and his signature song, “The Gambler.” But the Country Music Hall of Famer went through all genres in his musical journey, from playing upright bass in a jazz band, through subtle Vietnam War commentary with his cover of Mel Tillis’ song “Ruby” to psychedelic swing...
“The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25Pm at the age of 81,” his family said in a statement to Twitter. “Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.”
Rogers was known for duets like his chart-topping pairing with Dolly Parton, “Islands in the Stream,” and crossover hits like “Coward of the County,” “Lucille,” “Lady,” and his signature song, “The Gambler.” But the Country Music Hall of Famer went through all genres in his musical journey, from playing upright bass in a jazz band, through subtle Vietnam War commentary with his cover of Mel Tillis’ song “Ruby” to psychedelic swing...
- 3/21/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
In the late Sixties and early Seventies, Kenny Rogers, lead singer of the group First Edition, enjoyed success on the pop charts. It wasn’t until he went solo in 1975 that the bearded singer with the gravelly voice began routinely scoring country hits. His first chart-topper, 1977’s “Lucille,” was a Top Five pop hit as well, setting the stage for a career in which he established a strong foothold in both genres, as well as a regular presence in the ballad-heavy adult contemporary format at the same time.
In mid-December...
In mid-December...
- 3/21/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Kenny Rogers has died. Although best known as a country artist, Rogers was one of the most successful musicians of all time in any genre, with hits that ran the gamut from rock to pop to folk—even if none of his other songs could ever quite live up to the story-song impact of “The Gambler,” the Don Schlitz-penned tune…...
- 3/21/2020
- by William Hughes on News, shared by William Hughes to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
From bold psychedelic rockers and cinematic story songs to sentimental country-pop, Kenny Rogers covered considerable musical turf throughout six decades of recording and performing, using his gravel-tinged vocals to dramatic effect. Along the way, he also became a globally recognized actor, photographer, businessman, and philanthropist. When Rogers announced his final Nashville concert in 2017, after 60 years of performances, he acknowledged his mobility had become more limited in recent years. Rogers died Friday night at age 81 from natural causes at home in Georgia, his rep confirmed in a statement.
“The Rogers family...
“The Rogers family...
- 3/21/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been nearly a week since a series of tornadoes struck the Nashville area on March 3rd, causing widespread damage in the city’s densely populated neighborhoods — including the destruction of beloved music venue the Basement East — and killing more than two dozen people in the surrounding area. Volunteers have been working overtime to clear streets and yards or bring food and other necessities to affected areas, but it’s going to be a long road to recover and rebuild.
One of Nashville’s greatest, most plentiful resources is its deep well of talent,...
One of Nashville’s greatest, most plentiful resources is its deep well of talent,...
- 3/9/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
With the release this week of her new album While I’m Livin’, Tanya Tucker proves once again that she’s among the finest, most unique country singers on the planet. Through nearly 50 years of hits, professional highs and a few well-publicized lows, the Seminole, Texas, native has established herself as a preternaturally gifted entertainer and a force to be reckoned with. Yet, one gnawing question remains: Why is she not yet in the Country Music Hall of Fame? In celebration of While I’m Livin’, we look at 10 of...
- 8/23/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Most film festivals will dot their documentary lineups with the occasional music-focused title or two; SXSW has an entire sidebar devoted to them. It makes perfect sense that, having sprung from the Austin-based event’s origins as a showcase for bands and the chance for college-radio D.J.s and rock journalists to drink a brewery’s worth of beer, the cinematic arm of South by Southwest would have added a “24 Beats Per Second” program early on in its existence. And while we’re certainly biased — see: the publication you...
- 3/15/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Thirty years ago this month, singer Keith Whitley topped the country chart with one of the most romantic ballads of all time. Written by Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet, “When You Say Nothing at All” was the second of Whitley’s five Number One hits, coming just six months before his death from alcohol poisoning at 33 years old.
Whitley’s influence on a younger generation of country singers is profoundly evident in this clip from the Grand Ole Opry featuring “Think a Little Less” singer Michael Ray and Carly Pearce,...
Whitley’s influence on a younger generation of country singers is profoundly evident in this clip from the Grand Ole Opry featuring “Think a Little Less” singer Michael Ray and Carly Pearce,...
- 12/14/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
By all rights, Alan Jackson should have been the star of his own induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday night. But he somehow got upstaged at the ceremony, and he didn’t mind a bit. In fact, he asked for it.
The multi-platinum artist was allowed to choose which Hall of Fame member would usher him into country’s most hallowed ranks, and he picked his heart’s desire – 85-year-old legend Loretta Lynn – despite the fact she has been recovering from a stroke she suffered in May. But Lynn was determined to accept the invitation, and...
The multi-platinum artist was allowed to choose which Hall of Fame member would usher him into country’s most hallowed ranks, and he picked his heart’s desire – 85-year-old legend Loretta Lynn – despite the fact she has been recovering from a stroke she suffered in May. But Lynn was determined to accept the invitation, and...
- 10/23/2017
- by Nancy Kruh
- PEOPLE.com
With one of the most celebrated careers in the history of country music, Alan Jackson is often asked if he still has anything left to accomplish. Until now, he hasn’t dared to speak his heart’s desire.
“I never say the Country Music Hall of Fame because I just felt like that was kind of pretentious, you know, to think that I deserve to be in there,” he said, standing in the Hall of Fame Rotunda in Nashville. “I never say that. But now I can say this is about the last dream on the list right here.”
He could say it because,...
“I never say the Country Music Hall of Fame because I just felt like that was kind of pretentious, you know, to think that I deserve to be in there,” he said, standing in the Hall of Fame Rotunda in Nashville. “I never say that. But now I can say this is about the last dream on the list right here.”
He could say it because,...
- 4/5/2017
- by Nancy Kruh
- PEOPLE.com
"I haven't always been this old," Kenny Rogers joked to family and friends gathered at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville Wednesday night. "When I was a member of the First Edition, I was a happening dude! I had long black hair, a black beard, shades and an earring. I was totally groovy," said Rogers. "I woke up the other day and I was really old!" Proof of Rogers's grooviness can be seen at the Hall of Fame's new exhibit, "Through the Years," a biographical look at the singer's storied life and career. One standout piece is a...
- 8/17/2014
- by Kay West
- PEOPLE.com
"Smash" casts "Newsies" star Jeremy Jordan for season two: "Rising Broadway heartthrob Jeremy Jordan, who earned a 2012 Tony nod for his starring role in 'Newsies,' is joining the second season of NBC’s musical drama as a series regular, TVLine has learned. Jordan will play a very sexy (and straight) Brooklyn-born singer with a self-destructive streak. His character is one of three roles being added under new showrunner Josh Safran. The other newbies, a gay male Broadway dreamer and an African-American female chorus member, have yet to be cast." TV Line Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts new artists: "Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger and Jim Steinman – who wrote the songs on Meatloaf’s 'Bat Out of Hell' album – were among the tunesmiths inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday at a ceremony in New York. Also given a place in the hall were the country songwriter Don Schlitz,...
- 6/17/2012
- Gold Derby
Bette Midler is to receive a special honor from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 'Wind Beneath My Wings' star will be given the prestigious Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award at a New York City gala in June. Midler joins Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, Lena Horne and Dionne Warwick as previous recipients of the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. Bob Seeger, Gordon Lightfoot, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones will also be honored by the Hall of Fame at (more)...
- 3/8/2012
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Musical geniuses Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt amp Tom Jones and Jim Steinman will become the newest members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organizations 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The star-studded event is slated for Thursday, June 14th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.
- 2/21/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
London, April 7 – Country singer Keith Urban will receive the top honour at the Academy of Country Music (Acm) Awards.
The Australian crooner will be conferred with the Jim Reeves International Award, reports contactmusic.com.
The other special Acm honours include Stone Pioneer Award for country stars Mel Tillis and the late Marty Robbins. Don Schlitz and the late Cindy Walker will get Poet’s Award.
Hit movie ‘Crazy Heart’ will also be honoured.
The Australian crooner will be conferred with the Jim Reeves International Award, reports contactmusic.com.
The other special Acm honours include Stone Pioneer Award for country stars Mel Tillis and the late Marty Robbins. Don Schlitz and the late Cindy Walker will get Poet’s Award.
Hit movie ‘Crazy Heart’ will also be honoured.
- 4/7/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Keith Urban is announced as 2010 recipient of Jim Reeves International Award at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The country music crooner is handed with the special honor for his efforts in spreading country music internationally.
77-year-old Mel Tillis and late Marty Robbins are also given special award. They receive Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award for their early contributions to country music. Poet's Award, an honor presented to songwriters, is handed to Don Schlitz and late Cindy Walker.
Another special award is given to Scott Cooper-directed movie "Crazy Heart". The film, starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell among other, earns Tex Ritter Award because it features country music.
2010 Acm Awards will take place on April 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins are booked to sing at the gig.
77-year-old Mel Tillis and late Marty Robbins are also given special award. They receive Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award for their early contributions to country music. Poet's Award, an honor presented to songwriters, is handed to Don Schlitz and late Cindy Walker.
Another special award is given to Scott Cooper-directed movie "Crazy Heart". The film, starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell among other, earns Tex Ritter Award because it features country music.
2010 Acm Awards will take place on April 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins are booked to sing at the gig.
- 4/7/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Nashville Children's Theatre opens its 2009-2010 season in high style with its production of the Ken Ludwig-Don Schlitz musical, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. With the mischievously appealing Patrick Waller in the title role, backed up by an ensemble of some of the most talented actors to be found in Nashville, Nct's staging is far more successful than the Broadway version mounted in 2001, thanks in large part to the skillful editing that was necessary to create a more accessible work for younger audiences.
- 9/23/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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