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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination from this year's nominee list. Here, Parton presents an award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7.

Dolly Parton will stay on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list

Mar 17, 2022
Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn't think she'd necessarily earned the right to be nominated.
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Music News
Dolly Parton arrives at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Parton announced that she is withdrawing her nomination from the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of inductees.

Dolly Parton removes herself from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations

Mar 14, 2022
The artist said that her nomination could inspire her to put out "a hopefully great rock 'n' roll album at some point in the future."
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Obituaries
Country legend Jerry Jeff Walker poses backstage at a country music festival in 2009. Walker, best known for his hit "Mr. Bojangles," died Friday after complications from throat cancer. He was 78.

Jerry Jeff Walker, Who Wrote 'Mr. Bojangles,' Dies At 78

Oct 24, 2020
Walker was a pioneer in Austin's country music scene in the 1970s. His most famous song, "Mr. Bojangles," went on to inspire countless covers.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

'SNL' Nixes Morgan Wallen Appearance After Singer Violates COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Oct 08, 2020
Video of the country singer partying without a mask last weekend has surfaced on social media. "I respect the show's decision, because I know that I put them in jeopardy," Wallen says in a video.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
The trio now known as Lady A, arriving at the Country Music Awards in April 2019.

Lady Antebellum Changes Its Name To Lady A

Jun 11, 2020
The popular country music trio announced the switch on Thursday morning on social media, saying that calls for racial justice over the past several weeks have revealed their "blindspots."
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Food
Fried bologna and eggs is one of the dishes included in <em>The Cash And Carter Family Cookbook.</em>

You Can Eat Like Johnny Cash — Thanks To A Cookbook From Country Music's First Family

Dec 29, 2018
The son of country music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter has compiled a book of Southern recipes handed down in his family through the years.
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Music News
Country music stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood co-hosted the 51st annual CMA Awards.

For Country Music Industry And Artists, Gun Politics Presents A Minefield

Nov 10, 2017
Country music long has been affiliated with the outdoors, small towns, hunting, and in turn, guns. Country music journalist Jonathan Bernstein talks about the dynamic between the two industries.
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Shots - Health News
Country artist Chris Young rehearses with campers from the ACM Lifting Lives music camp.

Country Music And Brain Research Come Together At Nashville Summer Camp

Jul 31, 2017
Researchers in Nashville are tapping into a country music camp to learn more about Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. Many people who have it love music but don't know why.
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The Two-Way
Country musician Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday at age 79, overcame early brushes with the law — and was pardoned by Ronald Reagan. He's seen here backstage in the late 1970's, for a taping of the Merv Griffin Show in Los Angeles.

5 Things You Should Know About Merle Haggard

Apr 06, 2016
"I was probably the most incorrigible child you could ever meet," the legendary singer once told NPR. "I was already on the way to prison before I realized it."
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The Progressive Bluegrass Sounds Of The Infamous Stringdusters

Apr 18, 2014

Progressive bluegrass is flourishing with bands like Punch Brothers, Crooked Still and this group, The Infamous Stringdusters. They're coming to Vegas this weekend

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