Kenny Rogers

Iconic country star Kenny Rogers has passed away at the age of 81 according to a tweet by his family.

“The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.”

He had stepped away from the public spotlight in recent years due to health issues after completing his farewell tour.

Best known for his hit “The Gambler” that spawned a series of movies and acting roles for himself, Rogers was one of the biggest stars of the 70’s and 80’s. He had a resurgence in the late 90’s with the baseball themed “The Greatest” and became the oldest male artist to ever have a solo #1 hit with “Buy Me A Rose” in 2000.

In addition to being a Hall of Fame solo artist, Rogers was also known for his catalog of duets with various partners overs the years, headed up by Dolly Parton and their massive hit “Islands in the Stream.”

Outside of music and acting, Rogers was passionate about photography and ventured into entrepreneurship, most notably with his chain of chicken restaurants.

Rogers had 24 number one hits, six CMA Awards, and three Grammys that culminated with his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.

We truly have lost one of the most recognizable voices in all of music. Our condolences go out to his family and loved ones.

Here is what his fellow stars are saying about his loss.

We had the privilege of photographing three of his shows over the years:

• Kenny Rogers – 6/9/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Kenny Rogers – 4/12/13 – Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, FL
• Kenny Rogers – 1/24/17 – Broward Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Now that we’ve got all that out of the way, here is a list of links to all of the photos we took this year while in Nashville for the 2015 CMA Music Festival!

• Maggie Baugh at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel – 6/8/15
• Bryson Jennings at Dan McGuinness Pub – 6/9/15
• Jordyn Stoddard at Dan McGuinness Pub – 6/9/15
• Sonia Leigh & Brooke Eden at Dan McGuinness Pub – 6/9/15
• Scotty McCreery at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• Mickey Guyton at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• Bill Anderson at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• Carrie Underwood at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• Mo Pitney at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• Del McCoury Band at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• Easton Corbin at the Grand Ole Opry – 6/9/15
• CMT Awards at the Bridgestone Arena – 6/10/15
• Mickey Gilley at the Durango Music Spot Stage – 6/11/15
• Bellamy Brothers at the Durango Music Spot Stage – 6/11/15
• Moe Bandy at the Durango Music Spot Stage – 6/11/15
• Lee Roy Parnell at the Durango Music Spot Stage – 6/11/15
• Will Hoge at the BMI Tailgate Party Stage – 6/11/15
• Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers at LP Field – 6/11/15
• Alan Jackson at LP Field – 6/11/15
• Sam Hunt at LP Field – 6/11/15
• Rascal Flatts at LP Field – 6/11/15
• Dierks Bentley at LP Field – 6/11/15
• Eddy Raven at the Durango Music Spot Stage – 6/12/15
• Lauren Alaina at the AT&T U-Verse Showcase Stage – 6/12/15
• Savannah Berry at the Durango Music Spot Stage – 6/12/15
• Rainey Qualley at the AT&T U-Verse Showcase Stage – 6/12/15
• Rhett Akins at the BMI Tailgate Party Stage – 6/12/15
• Restless Heart at LP Field – 6/12/15
• Celebrity Announcers at LP Field – 6/12/15
• The Oak Ridge Boys at LP Field – 6/12/15
• The Band Perry at LP Field- 6/12/15
• Maddie & Tae at LP Field – 6/12/15
• Lee Brice at LP Field – 6/12/15
• Randy Houser at LP Field – 6/12/15
• Zac Brown Band at LP Field – 6/12/15
• Lady Antebellum at LP Field – 6/12/15
• Luke Bryan at LP Field – 6/12/15
• Wynonna at LP Field- 6/13/15
• Chris Young at LP Field – 6/13/15
• Brett Eldredge at LP Field – 6/13/15
• Thomas Rhett at LP Field – 6/13/15
• Little Big Town at LP Field – 6/13/15
• Carrie Underwood at LP Field – 6/13/15
• Celebrity Announcers at LP Field – 6/14/15
• Lee Greenwood at LP Field – 6/14/15
• Neal McCoy at LP Field – 6/14/15
• Cole Swindell at LP Field – 6/14/15
• Darius Rucker at LP Field – 6/14/15
• Eric Church at LP Field – 6/14/15
• Keith Urban at LP Field – 6/14/15

Day 1 – April 12, 2014

Blackjack Billy

Brett Eldredge

Billy Currington

Hank Williams Jr.

Train

Delta Rae

Eric Church

Day 2 – April 13, 2014

Frankie Ballard

Sheryl Crow

Brantley Gilbert

Luke Bryan

*All photos by Mike Carroll.

photo by Leslie Paczosa

Check out Miranda Lambert’s new video, “All Kinds of Kinds.”

photo credit: keithurban.net

Keith Urban has been working on a new album for the last year and a half. His new album FUSE is scheduled to be released on September 10, 2013. FUSE is currently available for pre-order. Keith Urban is currently in the middle of his “Light the Fuse Tour 2013” and will continue throughout the end of the year. He will also be performing on September 5, 2013 at 7:30pm ET on the NBC/NFL Network Special to celebrate the Baltimore Ravens Superbowl Championship and the new football season.

FUSE includes his new single, “Little Bit of Everything,” a duet with Miranda Lambert (“We Were Us”), and a duet with Eric Church (“Raise ‘Em Up”). Urban says about the album,  “these songs just connected with me, whether for their energy or for what they were saying or just for the fact that they made me feel good.  All of them have merit and even though we recorded a lot of songs, slowly this particular group started to come together.” FUSE will also be available as a deluxe edition with 16 songs.

FUSE Track Listing:

1.    Somewhere In My Car

2.    Even The Stars Fall 4 U

3.    Cop Car

4.    Shame

5.    Good Thing

6.    We Were Us (featuring Miranda Lambert)

7.    Love’s Poster Child

8.    She’s My 11

9.    Come Back To Me

10. Red Camaro

11. Little Bit of Everything

12. Raise ‘Em Up (featuring Eric Church)

13. Heart Like Mine

FUSE DELUXE EDITION ALSO CONTAINS:

14. Black Leather Jacket

15.  Gonna B Good

16.  Lucky Charm

For more information or to pre-order FUSE go to www.keithurban.net