Country star trivia

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Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1993, one of country music’s legends died at the age of 59. This Mississippi native was a prolific solo performer and frequent duet partner of Loretta Lynn. Do you know who he was? ANSWER: Conway Twitty.

COVID-19 all-in-one update

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(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:20 a.m. ET. Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University Global diagnosed cases: 6,663,729 Global deaths: 391,656.  The United States has the most

Nursing home COVID-19 deaths as high as 32,000

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wanderluster/iStock(NEW YORK) — After weeks of both anecdotal and verified reports of high COVID-19 mortality rates at U.S. nursing homes and assisted care facilities, new government data shows pandemic deaths there number nearly 32,000.  Data from the

Nashville notes

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Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockRobert Earl Keen has announced two shows at beloved Texas venue Gruene Hall, with some tweaks to comply with social distancing guidelines. Tickets will cap at a fraction of the venue’s 800-person capacity, with parties seated separately