Author: Matthew Leimkuehler, Nashville Tennessean

Dolly Parton on holiday traditions, why it’s hard to write a Christmas song and her new book, ‘Songteller.’

Ketchum died of dementia, according to a post to his verified Facebook page Tuesday morning.

2020 vocal group of the year nominee Rascal Flatts was scheduled to perform at the CMA Awards. They’ve withdrawn because of a positive COVID-19 test.

Mike Huckabee, Tracy Lawrence and Trace Adkins were among those who celebrated Charlie Daniels at a public memorial Wednesday evening in Mt. Juliet.

Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from COVID-19 complications. He was 73.

Paul Simon, Neil Young, Woody Harrelson and more joined Willie Nelson for a virtual Luck Reunion concert Thursday night.

At the 53rd annual CMA Awards, Kris Kristofferson earned the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Here’s why he wasn’t there to accept it.

Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood talk their emotional new record, “Ocean,” and their move to Big Machine Label Group.

Iconic country radio figure Bob Kingsley began hosting “American Country Countdown” in 1978. He died in Texas Thursday.