• Kelly Clarkson Cancels 6 Tour Dates Due to Vocal Strain, Offers Full Refunds

    Kelly Clarkson posted on Twitter late last night (Sept. 11) to cancel 6 tour dates on her Piece By Piece tour after doctors reportedly told her to give her voice a rest so she could recover from vocal strain. Also according to her Twitter, Clarkson plans to refund all the tickets scooped up quickly by fans at the price that they originally paid. Full refunds may be small comfort for fans, but it is a generous offer compared to many performers' policies.

  • Kelly Clarkson Covers Dolly Parton's "Jolene" at Albuquerque 'Piece by Piece' Stop [WATCH]

    Kelly Clarkson's 'Piece By Piece' tour should really be referred to as the tour of covers. Already performing and nailing popular hits like Rihanna's "Stay", Nick Jonas' "Jealous", Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" and Demi Lovato's "Cool for the Summer," the "American Ido"' season one winner decided to tackle a rendition of Dolly Parton's country classic, "Jolene" at her Albuquerque show.

  • Grand Ole Opry House Added to National Register of Historic Places, Joining Ryman Auditorium

    The current home of the Grand Ole Opry franchise has been added to the National Register of Historic Place. It might come as a shock to country music fans that the Grand Ole Opry is juts now being added to the Register but relax: This is actually the sixth home that the foundation has had in its nearly 90-year run in Nashville, and the Opry House has served as the host longer than most, having now operated for 41 years.

  • Classic Music Artists Who Have Made The Jump to Children's Literature: Paul McCartney, Madonna, David Bowie and More

    Danny Brown surprised us, or at least those familiar with his foul mouth, by revealing that he was in the process of writing a Dr. Seuss-style children's book aiming to encourage black girls to appreciate themselves while promoting self-esteem. The emcee is hardly the first established musician to try his hand at children's literature, although usually those handling the pen could also live off their royalties forever so they have time to experiment with new things. Here are seven of the biggest musicians in recent memory that have taken time from their career of performing for adults to wrote for kids.

  • Dolly Parton's Dollywood Theme Park Faces Lawsuit Over 2013 Injury

    In late December 2013, a Florida woman named Tedi A. Brown suffered a brain injury after falling from a ride at the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which is owned by country legend Dolly Parton. One year later, "Billboard" reports that Brown and her husband have filed a lawsuit against Dolly Parton Productions Inc. and Herschend Family Entertainment Corp., alleging that the ride's operators are responsible for Brown's headfirst fall, which resulted in "permanent impairments and disabilities."According to the lawsuit, Brown's accident occurred on a ride called the Waltzing Swinger, which features swinging chairs with a lap bar mechanism to keep riders restrained. But Brown lifted the lap bar before it was safe to do so, and due to the wintry weather conditions that day slipped out of her seat and fell 10 feet onto the pavement below, resulting in "spine and neck injuries, torn ligaments, and a broken jaw."The lawsuit alleges that Brown and her family were falsely informed that the ride would be safe under such wintry conditions and that Brown was not warned to keep herself restrained until the ride was completely finished and safely on the ground.

  • Kelly Clarkson, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire Raise $400,000 for Charity with Christmas Concert

    Former "American Idol" champion Kelly Clarkson organized a concert recently in order to raise money for various charities. Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood all jumped at the opportunity to raise funds with their talents. The Miracle on Broadway concert occurred Saturday, Dec. 20, in Nashville with Meghan Trainor, Brooks & Dunn and Martina McBride. It raised $200,000 before Brooks and Yearwood matched that total, bringing the sum to $400,000, the "Tennessean" reports."I figured if I got [McEntire], everyone would have to say yes," Clarkson said about her mother-in-law. "I've never asked an artist to do anything other than sing with me, which a lot of people say no and it hurts my feelings, which is OK."Kacey Musgraves and Paramore's Hayley Williams were also on hand.Dolly Parton had a scheduling conflict, but she promised to be there next year.
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