In Nashville News, Grand Ole Opry star Little Jimmy Dickens is battling an undisclosed illness in a Nashville-area hospital, and is in critical care. An announcement from the Grand Ole Opry states that Dickens, who turned 94 earlier this month, was admitted to the hospital on Christmas Day. He last performed at the Opry on December 20 as part of a birthday celebration. Dickens wife, family and the Opry are requesting prayers from friends and fans. Fans may send cards for Dickens to the Grand Ole Opry House at the address listed on its website. Dickens, known for his humor and diminutive frame, became a Grand Ole Opry member in 1948. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Web link: opry/content/little-jimmy-dickens-hospitalized Lee Brice and his younger brother, Lewis, did some major grocery shopping before their hunting trip this weekend. Lee posted a Twitter photo with two carts full of food. Cole Swindell was on hand to cheer for the Atlanta Falcons at their Sunday game at the Georgia Dome. Unfortunately, the Falcons lost to the Carolina Panthers 34 to 3. Lady Antebellum is excited to cap off their 2014 with a big New Years Eve performance at Nashvilles Bash on Broadway Wednesday night. Portions of Lady As performance will air on ABCs Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest, and fans can expect some surprises from the trio. Lady As Hillary Scott tells The Tennessean, Weve got a couple of new things were going to try on Freestyle. Were just going to celebrate the year. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the big New Years Eve concert in downtown Nashville. It will be one of the largest crowds Lady Antebellum has performed for in their career. Says Hillary, Its such a way to celebrate the end of what was one of the greatest years of our career. Its fun -- rewarding in every sense of the word. Gavin DeGraw and Nashvilles Charles Esten will also appear on the Music City portion of ABCs Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve starting Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. Florida Georgia Line and Brantley Gilbert are also appearing on the broadcast from New York City. Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood are headlining the first Big Barrel Country Music Festival, June 26 through 28, 2015. The event takes place at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway in Delaware, and tickets are now on sale at BigBarrelFestival. Jake Owen, Chris Young, Gary Allan, Kacey Musgraves and Eric Paslay also are on the bill along with Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard and The Oak Ridge Boys. The Big Barrel Country Music Festival is produced by the same company that created the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California. Nashville News in part by ABC News Radio.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:02:00 +0000
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