Country singer Conner Smith strikes and kills pedestrian, 77
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"Long live CMA Fest," Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association, bellowed to the June 5 crowd. More than 300 artists signed up to sing, strum and jam. For 80 acts, this was the first time playing at the event in front of tourists from all 50 states and 33 countries.
Country singer Conner Smith allegedly struck and killed 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins in a Nashville crosswalk, according to a press release shared by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Every June, country music fans from all over the world descend upon Nashville for CMA Fest. This annual event (originally called Fan Fair when it began in 1972) brings fans and country artists together over several days for shows, meet and greets, and much more.
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Brian Wilson, pop music singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys, has died at 82 years old. In 2024, news broke that a '70s Brian Wilson-produced country album will soon be coming out of the vaults.
“I did grow up in country music,” Michelle responded, per iHeart Radio. “I’m from Memphis, Tennessee. I got a scholarship for yodeling — that’s how I paid for college… I didn’t fly here — I grew here.”
Nashville mourns Dot Dobbins, 77, a pioneering female attorney killed in a crosswalk accident involving country singer Conner Smith. Friends remember her groundbreaking advocacy work.
In Nashville, CMA Fest returned with a country music star-studded lineup and a ton of fun fan experiences for attendees.
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