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Fortunately, you can see his hat from miles away. Country star Dwight Yoakam, 63, married his longtime love Emily Joyce in a private, social-distanced ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif., in March, according to a post on the singer’s Instagram, written by his team. The pair, who started dating in 2010 and have been engaged for …
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Country star Cady Groves was not tested for the coronavirus after her sudden death this weekend — with friends fearing she could be a victim of the pandemic, The Post has learned. The 30-year-old was found dead in bed in Nashville on Saturday by a roommate who had not seen her for a few days, …
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Country singer Cady Groves has died just weeks after complaining about mental health fears during the coronavirus lockdown, her family has revealed. She was just 30. “@cadygroves has left this world,” her brother, Cody, tweeted on Sunday, breaking the news to fans of the “This Little Girl” star. “Details are limited right now but family is …
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The Dixie Chicks have postponed their comeback album “Gaslighter,” originally slated for a May 1st release, but they’re still sharing new music from the LP. On Thursday, the group quietly posted a new track, “Julianna Calm Down,” to IGTV. Produced with Jack Antonoff, the song is a message to young women (it’s named after Emily …
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John Prine’s wife and manager, Fiona Whelan Prine, is speaking out following the death of one of country and folk music’s most influential artists. “We have no words to describe the grief our family is experiencing at this time. John was the love of my life and adored by our sons Jody, Jack and Tommy, …
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Grammy-winning folk and country singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from complications related to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 73. He had been hospitalized March 26 and placed on a ventilator two days later. His family tweeted news about his critical condition the following Sunday: “This is hard news for us to …
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One is a coal miner’s daughter. The other was the daughter of a blacksmith. One was a newcomer to Nashville. The other was already a country-music star. Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. After first meeting — in somewhat unusual circumstances — in July of 1961, they became best friends. More really. Lynn recounts their relationship …
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Yet another celebrity has announced that they’re fighting coronavirus, and this time, it’s Kalie Shorr. The 25-year-old country music star took to Twitter on Monday to discuss her diagnosis. “Despite being quarantined (except for a handful of trips for groceries) for three weeks, I managed to contract COVID 19,” stated Shorr. “I’m feeling significantly better, …
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NEW YORK — The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms. A message posted on Prine’s Twitter page Sunday said the “Angel from Montgomery” singer has been hospitalized since Thursday and his condition worsened on Saturday. “This is hard news for …
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NEW YORK — Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like “Home” and “Pickup Man,” has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61. Diffie on Friday announced he had contracted the coronavirus, becoming the first country star to go public with …
Fortunately, you can see his hat from miles away. Country star Dwight Yoakam, 63, married his longtime love Emily Joyce in a private, social-distanced ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif., in March, according to a post on the singer’s Instagram, written by his team. The pair, who started dating in 2010 and have been engaged for …
