Legendary Soul Singer Dead at Age 90
Clarence Carter has sadly passed away at the age of 90. Rodney Hall, the president of FAME Studios, confirmed the news.
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Boston Just Absolutely Fleeced Pittsburgh And Pulled Off The Trade Of The Century
An absolute steal for Boston. I’m not sure who’s in charge over in Pittsburgh, but whoever it is just got absolutely fleeced into agreeing to maybe the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals. No, I’m not talking about sports. This trade was for a gorilla. The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium will soon be sending Frankie, their 7-year-old male western lowland gorilla, to Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo. And what did the Steel City get in exchange? Boston’s 33-year-old […]
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Lainey Wilson Reveals the Beautiful Country Song She & Duck Picked for Their First Dance
An incredible choice. Today, Lainey Wilson revealed that she and fiancé Devlin “Duck” Hodges are officially husband and wife, as they tied the knot with a gorgeous wedding in Tennessee this past weekend, on Mother’s Day. View this post on Instagram The pair got engaged last February at the stunning George Jones estate the week after the Super Bowl, and they dated for about four years before getting engaged. The pair met through a mutual friend, and in her new Netflix […]
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“Get On A Boat… Quit Scrolling”: Luke Bryan Claps Back At Troll Trashing His New Song, “Fish Hunt Golf Drink”
Luke Bryan recently announced that he’s got a new album titled Signs coming later this year, and he paired that news with the release of a new single called “Fish Hunt Golf Drink.” Say what you want about Bryan, but he’s got over 30 No. 1 hits throughout his career. He’s found the formula, cozied himself into it, and keeps delivering music that he knows his fanbase is going to like. If the goal as a country artist is to […]
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