Kenny Rogers Was the Stream Between the Islands of Pop and Country

Lady Antebellum are honouring the late Kenny Rogers with a performance of one of his most iconic songs.

On April 9, 1983, Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton's "We've Got Tonight" rose 2-1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, leading the list for a week.Rocker Bob Seger wrote the ballad and his original reached No. 13 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 in 1979.

Lady Antebellum had us completely speechless after performing a cover of “Islands In The Stream” during the Kenny Rogers Tribute tonight on CMT.

By Bruce Haring

The family of Kenny Rogers are finding the perfect way to honour his memory.

The late Kenny Rogers is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the first time since 1986, as The Best of Kenny Rogers: Through the Years debuts atop the tally.

Following the death of country music icon Kenny Rogers on Friday, March 20, fans flocked to various streaming and sales outlets to pay tribute to the singer.On-demand U.S. streams of Rogers’ catalog of songs, which spans nearly eight decades, surged 1,687% on March 21 and 22 (versus the two previous days), according to initial reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

Orville Peck, the Canadian country-crooning luchador sensation, is giving a nod to the late, great Kenny Rogers.

Masked insurgent country singer Orville Peck had a number of special treats for his Peckheads on Monday (March 23) during an hour-plus solo acoustic livestream from his house.In addition to playing most of the songs from his acclaimed 2019 debut, Pony, during the show performed in front of a lit-up cowboys painting, he also busted out a cover of one of his favorite country duets.Just days after the passing of country icon Kenny Rogers, Peck paid tribute by playing a reverent cover of Rogers'

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Kenny Rogers, the country music singer and actor, died Friday in Sandy Springs, Georgia at age 81. A statement from his family posted on Twitter read that Rogers "passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family."

Lionel Richie's heart is "broken" over the loss of fellow music legend Kenny Rogers. Rogers passed away late Friday night of natural causes, according to a statement from his family.

Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her friend and collaborator Kenny Rogers.

Kenny Rogers, who died Saturday (March 21), was the first major act that Garth Brooks ever opened for. A few months after the release of his 1989 self-titled debut album, Brooks supported the northeast U.S.

Kenny Rogers, the superstar country singer and occasional actor who had hits with "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and knew when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em as The Gambler, died Friday night. He was 81.

It’s a sad day for country music lovers.

Out of the 42 songs that Kenny Rogers landed in the Billboard Hot 100, he only wrote or co-wrote five of them: 1977’s “Sweet Music Man,” 1978’s “Love Or Something Like It,” 1982’s “Love Will Turn You Around,” and 1984’s “Crazy” and “What About Me?.

Kenny Rogers, who died March 20 at age 81, forged an extraordinary career on multiple Billboard charts, most notably on the Hot Country Songs survey.The legend tallied 21 Hot Country Songs No. 1s, among 36 top 10s, from "Lucille," in 1977, through "Buy Me a Rose," with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean, in 2000.Rogers first reached the ranking dated July 19, 1969, with "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," credited to Kenny Rogers and The First Edition (before he went solo in 1973).