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Legendary country singer Slim Whitman died of heart failure on June 19, 2013 surrounded by his family at Orange Park Medical Centre in Orange Park, Florida. He was 90. Best known for the world-wide hits “Rose Marie,” “Indian Love Call” and “I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen,” in a career that stretched back to the […]

Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town were among the winners during the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards held Sunday (June 16) in Los Angeles. Yearwood’s Trisha’s Southern Kitchen tied with Best Thing I Ever Made in the category of outstanding culinary program. Both shows air on the Food Network. Little Big Town and co-writers Brett

A feature film about George Jones’ life and career is being planned after his wife Nancy assigned the story rights to 28 Entertainment, a California-based film production company. Written by Dennis L. Baxter and produced by Baxter and 28 Entertainment’s Jay Hoffman and Brian A. Hoffman, the film depicts the late singer’s status as a

Mumford and Sons bass player Ted Dwane has been discharged from hospital. It comes after Dwane required surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain earlier this week. The folk band posted on their Facebook page: “It is with great joy that we can announce that Ted has been discharged from hospital and is

The British singer/songwriter has confirmed that he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in February settling just outside a town in a rural area. Sheeran, 22, said he wanted to live somewhere that incorporates music, countryside and a relaxed atmosphere. “Nashville is full of very, very nice people,” said the A-Team singer. The city is already home

More than 80,000 fans descended upon Nashville last week, setting a new attendance record for the CMA Music Festival. The nearly 13 percent increase over the 71,000 fans in attendance in 2012 was attributed largely to expanding the event into the new Music City Centre, which nearly tripled the size of the former space in

Mumford & Sons had to postpone tour dates this week due to a medical emergency involving member Ted Dwayne, who has a blood clot near his brain. The band said on its web site: “Our friend and bandmate Ted has been feeling unwell for a few days, and yesterday he was taken to a hospital

The CMA festival is underway in Nashville, and Maverick Magazine is there! We’re making our American festival debut this year, in the home of country music. With such big names as Taylor Swift, The Band Perry and Lady Antebellum all in attendance, we’re in good company. If you’re there, come along to booth 322 and

One thing is for certain about country music: when it comes to giving back, everyone wants to get involved on some scale. Well stars and fans alike pulled through for Blake Shelton’s Healing in the Heartland benefit concert Wednesday (May 29) in wake of the Oklahoma tornadoes that occurred last month, and together, over $6

The Band Perry will re-join Rascal Flatts on the road at the end of the month for the band’s Live and Loud Tour. The trio was a part of Rascal Flatts’ Changed Tour earlier this year and are looking forward to hitting the road with them once more. “I’m just so excited for Reid, Neil,