May Mel Tillis rest in peace.
The country music singer-songwriter died at the age of 85 early Sunday morning at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. A representative for the Country Music Hall of Fame member cites respiratory failure as the cause of death, following a lengthy battle with intestinal issues.
Related: Country Music Legend Don Williams Dead at 78
Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, tells Et that Tillis' death "brings such sadness" and describes him as "one of the funniest and most genuine people."
"Mel Tillis spent a lifetime giving us joy and laughter and music, which is why his death brings such sadness," Young says. "Had he never stepped on a stage, he would still have been one of the funniest and most genuine people on the planet. But his whimsy and warmth were only a part of his appeal."
Young continues, "He wrote some of...
The country music singer-songwriter died at the age of 85 early Sunday morning at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. A representative for the Country Music Hall of Fame member cites respiratory failure as the cause of death, following a lengthy battle with intestinal issues.
Related: Country Music Legend Don Williams Dead at 78
Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, tells Et that Tillis' death "brings such sadness" and describes him as "one of the funniest and most genuine people."
"Mel Tillis spent a lifetime giving us joy and laughter and music, which is why his death brings such sadness," Young says. "Had he never stepped on a stage, he would still have been one of the funniest and most genuine people on the planet. But his whimsy and warmth were only a part of his appeal."
Young continues, "He wrote some of...
- 11/19/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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
Legendary bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley died Thursday night at the age of 89. According to a message posted to Facebook by his grandson, Stanley succumbed to skin cancer after a long battle. The Bluegrass Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member has a legacy that stretches back to the 1940s, but his musical contributions to the Coen Brother's 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? introduced him to a new generation of fans. Known affectionately as "Doctor Ralph" after receiving an honorary Doctorate of Music from Lincoln Memorial University in 1976, Stanley was born in Dickenson County, Virginia, on Feb. 25, 1927. According to music lore,...
- 6/24/2016
- by Jordan Runtagh, @jordanruntagh
- PEOPLE.com
At ages 6 and 4, "my kids are just starting to understand what Dad does," says Luke Bryan of sons Bo and Tate. This May, they'll get the chance to learn a little more with the opening of a new exhibit dedicated to their dad at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. "To take them to an exhibit [about me] in a museum is so unbelievably cool and amazing," says Bryan, who announced the news at a press conference on Wednesday in Nashville. "I'm interested to see the look on my boys' faces - I'm sure they'll have some interesting things to...
- 1/21/2015
- by Eileen Finan
- PEOPLE.com
The Voice returned to BBC One on Saturday night (January 10) - and there's a new face on the coaching panel in the form of Rita Ora.
The singer and actress has previous reality TV experience as a guest judge on The X Factor, and said this week that she turned down a permanent role on the ITV show in favour of "the freedom" of The Voice.
Naturally, Twitter had a lot to say about Rita's Voice debut in the show's famous red chairs...
Initial reaction to Rita was positive:
Rita ora #thevoice
— Matthew Dawson (@MatthewDawsonx) January 10, 2015
The voice is finally back!
@RitaOra on my screen #TeamRita
— Paul✌ (@Paaauul_) January 10, 2015
Loving Rita Ora on the Voice #thevoiceuk
— Millie Beanland (@milliebeanland) January 10, 2015
Rita Ora looks Phenomenal
— emvee (@churlishmeg) January 10, 2015
She looks like one of Alisha's Attic from the olden days
— emvee (@churlishmeg) January 10, 2015
If you don't choose #TeamRita on the voice, more...
The singer and actress has previous reality TV experience as a guest judge on The X Factor, and said this week that she turned down a permanent role on the ITV show in favour of "the freedom" of The Voice.
Naturally, Twitter had a lot to say about Rita's Voice debut in the show's famous red chairs...
Initial reaction to Rita was positive:
Rita ora #thevoice
— Matthew Dawson (@MatthewDawsonx) January 10, 2015
The voice is finally back!
@RitaOra on my screen #TeamRita
— Paul✌ (@Paaauul_) January 10, 2015
Loving Rita Ora on the Voice #thevoiceuk
— Millie Beanland (@milliebeanland) January 10, 2015
Rita Ora looks Phenomenal
— emvee (@churlishmeg) January 10, 2015
She looks like one of Alisha's Attic from the olden days
— emvee (@churlishmeg) January 10, 2015
If you don't choose #TeamRita on the voice, more...
- 1/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Taylor Swift is to get her own exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Hall of Fame has announced that it will open 'Taylor Swift: Speak Now -- Treasures from the World Tour' on June 9, featuring various stage costumes from her record-breaking 2011 tour. The red Gibson Les Paul guitar used by Swift on 'The Story of Us', a gold beaded Roberto Cavalli frock, and a koa wood ukulele are among the many items which will be on display. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum director Kyle Young expressed excitement to unveil the exhibit, saying: "Taylor Swift's Speak Now tour was one of the most successful tours in all of music, and she has been an ambassador for country music, raising awareness of our genre literally around the globe." Young continued: "We are delighted to be able to bring our visitors up close...
- 5/31/2012
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Taylor Swift is donating enough money to build an entire education center. We're so impressed with her good deeds! Taylor Swift continues to get more and more generous. She's now donating a whopping $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to build the Taylor Swift Education center, a 7,500 square feet-plus building that will open in 2014. "In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young said. "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor, she very much wants to be involved in an advisory capacity in what we do. Is there a better person out there who's in touch with a young audience? I think not. I was joking we should be paying her to do that.
- 5/19/2012
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
Taylor Swift has donated $4 million to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The museum will use the fund to build Taylor Swift Education Center, which will support its efforts in developing new youth education programs.
Swift's education center is scheduled to open in 2014. It is part of the museum's building expansion project and the new convention center project in downtown Nashville. It will be two-story high, and consist of three classrooms as well as an exhibit space.
In the future, the museum will start new programs and workshops for teens and senior citizens. It will also conduct interactive activities, such as a musical petting zoo and a "wet" classroom space to make concert posters and other art projects.
The museum's director Kyle Young told The Associated Press, "It [Swift's donation] will allow us serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor,...
Swift's education center is scheduled to open in 2014. It is part of the museum's building expansion project and the new convention center project in downtown Nashville. It will be two-story high, and consist of three classrooms as well as an exhibit space.
In the future, the museum will start new programs and workshops for teens and senior citizens. It will also conduct interactive activities, such as a musical petting zoo and a "wet" classroom space to make concert posters and other art projects.
The museum's director Kyle Young told The Associated Press, "It [Swift's donation] will allow us serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor,...
- 5/18/2012
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Taylor Swift has donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The 'Love Story' hitmaker handed over the vast sum to the Nashville organisation to fund what will be known as the Taylor Swift Education Center, an exhibit and classroom space scheduled to open in 2014. Museum director Kyle Young said: 'In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now. 'It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programmes, and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor, she very much wants to be involved in an advisory capacity in what we do. Is there a better...
- 5/17/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Taylor Swift is in a giving mood. The young country singer/songwriter on Thursday (May 17) gave $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to create an exhibit and classroom space dedicated to teaching children about music.
The Taylor Swift Education Center is slated to open in 2014 and is part of the Nashville museum's overall expansion project. The Swift Center will have its own entrance leading to 7,500 square feet of exhibition and classroom space divided over two stories. It will also house interactive activities, like "a musical petting zoo" and a "wet" classroom space where kids will be able to make concert posters.
"In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young tells the Associated Press. "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say...
The Taylor Swift Education Center is slated to open in 2014 and is part of the Nashville museum's overall expansion project. The Swift Center will have its own entrance leading to 7,500 square feet of exhibition and classroom space divided over two stories. It will also house interactive activities, like "a musical petting zoo" and a "wet" classroom space where kids will be able to make concert posters.
"In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young tells the Associated Press. "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say...
- 5/17/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Singer's donation to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is second largest in Nashville museum's history.
By John Mitchell
Taylor Swift
Photo: Getty Images
Taylor Swift has a reputation for being a good girl with a big heart, and when you pair that with her sizable bank account, you get one very large charitable donation that will benefit music education for both children and senior citizens.
The six-time Grammy winner has donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville to fund what will now be known as the Taylor Swift Education Center, an exhibit and classroom space scheduled to open in 2014.
"In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young told the Associated Press (via Billboard). "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs, and...
By John Mitchell
Taylor Swift
Photo: Getty Images
Taylor Swift has a reputation for being a good girl with a big heart, and when you pair that with her sizable bank account, you get one very large charitable donation that will benefit music education for both children and senior citizens.
The six-time Grammy winner has donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville to fund what will now be known as the Taylor Swift Education Center, an exhibit and classroom space scheduled to open in 2014.
"In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young told the Associated Press (via Billboard). "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs, and...
- 5/17/2012
- MTV Music News
Nashville, Tenn. — Taylor Swift has taught a generation of kids to appreciate country music over the last five years. Now, she's donating $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to make sure that education continues.
The gift is the largest given to the museum by an artist and is the second largest from an individual, officials said. It will fund the Taylor Swift Education Center, an exhibit and classroom space scheduled to open in 2014.
"In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young said. "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor, she very much wants to be involved in an advisory capacity in what we do. Is there a better person out there...
The gift is the largest given to the museum by an artist and is the second largest from an individual, officials said. It will fund the Taylor Swift Education Center, an exhibit and classroom space scheduled to open in 2014.
"In terms of what it will allow us to do, we do education very well now," museum director Kyle Young said. "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor, she very much wants to be involved in an advisory capacity in what we do. Is there a better person out there...
- 5/17/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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