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Country Music Legend Mel Tillis Dead at 85

Country Music Legend Mel Tillis Dead at 85

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

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MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024

2005 – Garth Brooks proposed to Trisha Yearwood in front of a crowd of 7,000 people.  2001 – Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney were acquitted of all charges after their run-in with a police horse named Chico. 1993 – “Chattahoochee” by Alan Jackson was at the top of the charts. 1992 – “Achy Breaky Heart”…

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024

In a poll, these are some of the top country drinking songs: 1.  “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton. 2.  “Whiskey Glasses” and “Wasted on You” by Morgan Wallen. 3.  “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker. 4.  “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan. 5.  “When It Rains It Pours” by Luke Combs. 8.  “Drink in My…