James King Dies: Former ‘My 600-lb. Life’ Subject Was 49

Just over a month ago, Third Man Records' launched Third Man Public Access, a series of daily performances live-streamed from the label's iconic Blue Room within its Nashville headquarters (TMR assured that fewer than 10 people would be in the Blue Room at a time, all staying more than 6 feet apart).The initial plan was to continue as is for the "foreseeable future," though today (April 22), Third Man Public Access has relaunched with a new — likely more sustainable and safer — model built for a

Tom Lester, the gawky Mississippi native who starred as the friendly Hooterville farmhand Eb Dawson on the madcap CBS sitcomGreen Acres, has died. He was 81.

By Greg Evans

Lauren Mascitti is torn. On the one hand, she was really looking forward to vying for the American Idol title this season, and she had a pretty good shot at making it deep into the competition, thanks to her years of hard work writing songs, releasing albums and making connections in Nashville. On the other, she was forced into a showdown with her new BFF on the show, fellow Nashville-based country singer Grace Leer, and she really wanted the best for her Idol roommate.

King Calaway is bringing new collaborations to fans amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Singer and songwriter Marcus King foregrounds the pain of thinking about the one that got away in his new video for "One Day She's Here." The Joshua Shoemaker-directed clip takes place in Nashville, following King backwards in time from a show with his dream girl in the audience all the way to the first time they met. The disorienting play on time plays off the concept that maybe he never had her to begin with.

Reese Witherspoon is doing her bit amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Reese Witherspoon is focusing on teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The Oscar-winning actress and Draper James founder has donated to DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that allows donations to be mated directly to public school classroom projects.  "Reese and Draper James have made a donation to DonorsChoose that will support all of our highest-need teachers in New Orleans, Atlanta, and Nashville, and many more throughout the country, as they work to educate their students while

Laine Hardy released two new songs, “Ground I Grew Up On” and “Let There Be Country,” on April 10, nearly one year after he was crowned the winner of American Idol. “”The Ground I Grew Up On,” when I heard it, it really relates to me and it gives me chills just listening to it,” Laine explained to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY.

Timmy Brown, a star running back and return man for the Philadelphia Eagles who went on to act inNashvilleand in the film and television versions ofM*A*S*H, has died. He was 82.

On Tuesday, influential country folk singer John Prine died at 73 years old while hospitalized at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He passed away from complications due to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone.

Veteran character actor Allen Garfield has died at the age of 80.

Allen Garfield, the New Jersey character actor who specialized in playing nervous types while appearing in such films asThe Conversation, The Candidate,The Stunt ManandNashville, has died. He was 80.

By Bruce Haring

He was hospitalised last month