Mark Howard, Longtime Nashville Sports Anchor and Radio Personality, Dies at 65

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicHitCo Entertainment, the music company launched by Antonio L.A. Reid (pictured at left) and Charles Goldstuck (at right) in 2017, has been sold to Concord, Variety has learned through multiple sources.

Simon Cowell has spoken out over the tragic death of America’s Got Talent star Nolan Neal. The contestant, who also appeared on The Voice in 2016, died aged 41 in July following a struggle with addiction. As America’s Got Talent returns with live shows this month, judge Simon, 62, addressed Nolan’s sad passing.

Carrie Underwood is happy to sing any place, any time.

With “Thirteen Lives,” Ron Howard delivers his cinematic interpretation of the story of the stranded Thai soccer team that commanded the world’s attention in the early summer of 2018. Howard’s film joins other projects — including the 2021 National Geographic documentary “The Rescue” and Netflix’s upcoming limited series “Thai Cave Rescue” — that covered the incredible true story of the skilled divers that rescued the team. The screenplay comes from “Unbroken” and “Everest” screenwriter William Nicholson. Producers include P.J.

Looking after one another. Lady A announced that they have postponed their upcoming tour amid band member Charles Kelley‘s “journey to sobriety.”

Ron Howard knows exactly how hard it can be to move from being a young star to an accomplished filmmaker, and feels a great deal of respect for other talented artists with big dreams.The two-time Oscar winner spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi at the premiere of his new film, , on Thursday, where he responded to recent comments fromstar Keke Palmer, who said she aspires to following a similar path as Howard when it comes to moving behind the camera on future projects.«Wow! Well, that's high praise,» Howard marveled. «I'm honored by it. She's a great talent.»Howard reflected on his own path — beginning with his childhood role on, followed by his starring role on, before he became one of the most celebrated directors and producers of the past four decades.«I've been so fortunate,» Howard shared. «At the time that I transitioned into becoming a director and a producer, the notion that, you know, a kid coming off of a of a sitcom, and then a teenager coming off of a sitcom, could actually aspire to take that level of responsibility and make an array of different kinds of films? It was something I dreamed about, and I expected of myself, but I don't think anybody else took the idea very seriously.»Howard's daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, has also been been stepping behind the camera recently.

Amy Grant, known as “The Queen of Christian Pop”, was taken to hospital this week after falling off her bicycle.

Related: Hollywood bids farewell to three greats united by mafia films and friendship “Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage,” she said in a statement published by the Hollywood Reporter. The Brooklyn native’s career spanned over a half century, with memorable roles as James Caan’s bookie in The Gambler, secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s Nixon, Claire Danes’s father in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet, and a heroin-addicted lounge singer alongside Alec Baldwin in The Cooler.

Gary Sinise performed with his Lt. Dan Band in Nashville, Tenn., to close out a weekend of events honoring 250 graduates from the Snowball Express program as part of the Gary Sinise Foundation, which benefits children and spouses of fallen military members and first responders. "The music is really just part of the overall mission of supporting our veterans and military families and first responders," Sinise told Fox News Digital.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticFor Nicolle Galyon — a BMI songwriter of the year honoree and co-writer of nine No. 1 country songs, including Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic,” Blake Shelton’s “Minimum Wage” and Dan + Shay’s “Tequila” — there was nothing automatic about making the shift from hit tunesmith to (basically) first-time recording artist.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticMarcus Mumford has announced a fall tour — his first as a solo artist outside of Mumford and Sons — that will take him to 31 cities in North America over a two-month period, starting Sept. 19 in Boulder and wrapping up Nov. 10 in Toronto.The tour dates consist mostly of gigs at historic theaters like New York’s Beacon (Nov.

Marcus Mumford has announced a North American headline tour for 2022 – tickets will be available from here.The Mumford & Sons frontman will hit the road stateside this autumn in support of his debut solo album ‘(Self-Titled)’, which is due to arrive on September 16 via Island (pre-order here).The tour is set to kick off in Boulder, Colorado on September 19 ahead of further shows in Denver, Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles throughout the rest of that month. In early October, Mumford will resume the stint in Ventura, California.He’ll then make stop-offs in cities such as Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, Portland, New York and Boston.

Actress and singer Shonka Dukureh, who starred in the biopic Elvis, has died at the age of 44. She played Big Mama Thornton in the film about superstar Elvis Presley and was found dead in a bedroom at her home in Nashville.

A shocking loss. Elvis star Shonka Dukureh was found dead in her Nashville, Tennesse, home on Thursday, July 21. She was 44.

"Elvis" actress Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thorton, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her apartment in Nashville, police confirmed. She was 44.  The Metro Nashville Police Department said there were no signs of foul play.

Shonka Dukureh, who just made her film debut in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, was found dead in her Nashville, Tenn. apartment on Thursday, police said. She was 44 and was found in her bedroom.

Shonka Dukureh, who most recently played the role of Big Mama Thornton in the movie Elvis, has died at the age of 44.

Ellise Shafer Shonka Dukureh, the singer and actor who portrayed Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” was found dead in her Nashville, Tenn. apartment on Thursday, police confirmed. She was 44.According to a tweet from the Metro Nashville Police Department, no foul play is evident in Dukureh’s death.

TMZ on Tuesday that Neal was found dead in his apartment in Nashville. TheWrap has reached out to the Nashville medical examiner’s office for additional information.Neal’s death was also confirmed via a fan page on Instagram, which wrote, “SING IN PEACE WITH THE ANGELS.