Dolly Parton once turned down Elvis Presley for I Will Always Love You, a bold decision that changed the song’s future ...

Miley Cyrus, Lainey Wilson, Queen Latifah and Reba McEntire teamed up with Dolly Parton for a new rendition of “Light of a ...

Dolly Parton tapped Queen Latifah, Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire and Miley Cyrus to sing her 1977 track, "Light of a Clear ...

Merle Lee Cox, 85, of Adel, Iowa, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025, in Des Moines. Merle was born on August 2, 1940, in Brighton, Iowa, the third son of Marvin and Myrtle Cox, who had eight ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A 68-year-old Springfield man has been arrested for possessing child sexual abuse materials, according to Illinois State Police. ISP said that it began a child sexual abuse ...

I’LL BE BREAKING THOSE DOWN COMING UP. THANKS, JASON. TONIGHT, THE DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A NEW APPLICATION FOR A BIG PROJECT AT MERLE HAY MALL. THE MONEY WOULD HELP PAY FOR AN ICE ARENA AT ...

Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard's "Are ...

The director gathers a who’s who of musicians for performances and conversation about the country luminary. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic The double album consists of 26 tracks, ...

Get to know Merle Haggard’s kids: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She previously worked as the ...

She originated roles in four of his Broadway musicals between 1959 and 1987, and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “Sweeney Todd.” By Richard Sandomir Merle Louise Simon, an award-winning ...

ROSINE — Doris “Merlene” Austin, 85, of Rosine, Kentucky passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Ohio County Healthcare. She was born on Nov. 13, 1939, in Rosine, Kentucky to the late Leslie Dukes ...