Porter Wagoner Transferred To Hospice
- According to WSM DJ Eddie Stubbs, Porter Wagoner’s lung cancer is moving aggressively and on Friday Porter was transferred from the hospital to a hospice care facility. The Associated Press has more info.
Wagoner, 80, a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1957, was hospitalized Oct. 15. Hospice workers will now do what they can to make him comfortable, Opry spokeswoman Jessie Schmidt said.
- In a Q&A on CMT Gary Allan says he’s sure he’ll steal something from Keith Urban when he goes on tour with him, he steals something from everybody. Which reminds me of a quote that has always been attributed to the legendary painter, Pablo Picasso– “Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.” Take from that what you will.
- The bad news for Sammy Kershaw keeps on coming. Although he and Lorrie Morgan have been separated since August 9th she just recently filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
- Craig Shelburne visited the Wildhorse Saloon for a taping of Gone Country, the John Rich hosted show that’s giving singers from other genres a chance to become the next country music “superstar.”
- Straight from the horses mouth, people. Gretchen Wilson defends herself against the accusation that she became verbally abusive on a recent flight by admitting that she did use a loud cuss word after being badgered to keep her dog in its carrier case. Wilson says, “I took about as much as I could take and then I finally cussed her. That’s country music!” Poor Gretchen.
- Video of Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, and T-Bone Burnett discussing their collaboration on Raising Sand.
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