Hal Ketchum Dies: ‘Small Town Saturday Night’ Country Hitmaker Was 67

Ed Sheeran was hit with a “concerted plan” to secure his interest in a songwriter who then accused him of copying one of his songs for ‘Shape Of You’, the High Court was told yesterday (March 15).Sheeran and two of his co-writers, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, have been accused of lifting “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch (real name Sam Chokri).The latter artist and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue have alleged that Sheeran took the “oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I” hook from the aforementioned song, which was released back in 2015.

vinyl sales in the UK look set to overtake CDs this year. That’s according to figures gathered by the Entertainment Retailers’ Association (ERA) – based on unit sales provided by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) – which show that 2021 sales point to vinyl becoming greater in value than CDs in 2022.The CD format, however, looks to have a promising future, as NME columnist Mark Beaumont celebrated recently.

A boy who was tragically discovered dead and dumped in a river was made to stand facing a wall for half-an-hour as punishment by his mum and stepfather, a court has heard.

A dad-of-three is accused of murdering his wife, burying her body in the woods and sending texts to himself from her mobile in an attempt to cover up his crime.

A dad who left to join the fight in Ukraine without telling his wife or son has returned to his UK home amid fears the trip was "suicide mission".

A Scots mother has urged parents to be vigilant after her son’s “sickness bug” turned out to be a rare and deadly side-effect of Covid-19 in children. Keen athlete Euan Steel, 10, had no underlying health issues when he tested positive for the virus in October, and his only symptom was a mild headache.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, is struggling with some of the long term effects of COVID-19. The 74-year-old wife of Prince Charles canceled an official appearance at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday, and royal reporters note that the royal is «trying to pace herself as she recovers from the bout of COVID-19 she had last month.» Camilla and Prince Charles both tested positive for the virus in February, as did his 95-year-old mother, Queen Elizabeth II, but had since returned to their busy schedules. Multiple royal reporters claim that it looked as if Camilla was «struggling» at an event on Tuesday and had been coughing at recent engagements. On Tuesday, Camilla and Charles visited The Irish Cultural Centre in London, leading up to St.

The first official trailer for the new Hulu series The Kardashians dropped on Monday morning and it offered plenty of juicy bits of information.The part that stood out the most is Kim Kardashian telling her sister Kourtney that her estranged husband Kanye West had told her that her 'career was over.'The 41-year-old mother-of-four was also heard saying that 'it is really hard with Kanye' as the two publicly squabble.Kim and Kanye have been arguing over her dating SNL starPete Davidson and the manner in which she is raising their four children, North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm. Shocker!The first official trailer for the new Hulu series The Kardashians dropped on Monday morning and it offered plenty of juicy bits of information.

Pete Davidson is the latest celebrity getting his astronaut credentials as he's set to launch into space next week aboard Blue Origin's flight following a dinner with his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, at billionaire Jeff Bezos' Los Angeles mansion just months ago.The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live comedian will reportedly take off on Wednesday, March 23 at 8:30 a.m. from Launch Site One in West Texas.Davidson will be one of six people to mark the fourth human flight for the New Shepard program, where he'll fly nearly 65 miles above the Earth's surface during an 11-minute voyage.Blue Origin flights give passengers a few minutes of weightlessness above the Earth’s surface before the capsule parachutes and lands in the West Texas desert.

Kourtney Kardashian and her neighbor-turned-fiancé - Grammy-winning drummer Travis Barker - visited a fertility doctor's office in the official trailer for her Hulu reality spin-off The Kardashians, which dropped Monday.The Poosh founder - turning 43 next month - officially announced: 'Travis and I want to have a baby.'When the doctor or nurse instructed the couple to 'put the sample in this cup,' Kourtney laughed: 'We'll take our mics off so you don't get the audio.' Baby journey: Kourtney Kardashian and her neighbor-turned-fiancé - Grammy-winning drummer Travis Barker - visited a fertility doctor's office in the official trailer for her Hulu reality spin-off The Kardashians, which dropped MondayA year earlier, Kardashian confessed on Ellen DeGeneres' YouTube show Lady Parts that she was peer pressured into the freezing eggs procedure.'I froze mine too. Hopefully they're sitting there okay. Just for...

Will Smithhit back at Rebel Wilson's jibes about his marriage as he insisted there has 'never been infidelity' in his relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith.During Sunday night's BAFTAs ceremony, the couple found themselves the butt of a joke after Will scooped Best Actor for his role in King Richard - he wasn't there to collect the gong as he was attending theCritics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles.BAFTAs host Rebel, 41, quipped on stage: 'I thought his best performance over the past year was being OK with all his wife’s boyfriends!' No cheating:Will Smith hit back at Rebel Wilson's jibes about his marriage as he insisted there has 'never been infidelity' in his relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith (pictured on Sunday at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles)Speaking afterwards, Will insisted that there has'never been infidelity', despite Jada admitting in 2020 that she had an'entanglement' with singer August Alsina. Will said:'There's never been infidelity in our marriage.

Kim Kardashianis finally hitting back at ex-husband Kanye Weston social media.On Monday, after months of staying silent, the 41-year-old responded to Kanye's latest accusation that she is holding him back from having full access to their four children: North, eight, Saint, six, Chicago , four, and Psalm, two.Kanye, 44, who accused his ex of 'parental alienation', shared a snap of pins on North's school bag that showed an alien pinned between himself and Kim. He wrote: 'This is what was on my daughter's back pack when I was "allowed" to see her last week.'But Kim took umbrage at the suggestion she was holding back from letting Kanye see North, responding in his comments: 'Please stop with this narrative, you were just here this morning picking up the kids for school.' Battle over the kids: Kanye West complained about his access to his kids in an Instagram post on Monday morning, but Kim Kardashian quickly shot back at his 'narrative' Kanye vs Kim: The pair have been locked in an ugly war of words on social media for monthsIt is a bold and rare move for the Hulu reality star, as she finally responded to Kanye for the world to see, and his 15.5million followers on Instagram.In Kanye's original post, he wrote: 'This was on my daughters back pack when I was "allowed" to see her last week This is why I go so hard for my family.' He added: 'I am wired to protect my family at all cost.

Chris Willman Music WriterHal Ketchum, a mainstay of the country music chart in the 1990s and a Grand Ole Opry member, died Monday at age 67.“With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia,” his wife, Andrea, wrote on Ketchum’s Facebook page. “May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.”Among those weighing in with appreciation and sorrow were Toby Keith, Rodney Crowell, the Oak Ridge Boys, Chely Wright and LeAnn Rimes.

Hal Ketchum died Monday night due to complications from dementia. He was 67.

Hal Ketchum died from complications stemming from dementia. He was 67.

shared the news on his Facebook page on Tuesday.«With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia,» the post read. «May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.»Following news of the «Small Town Saturday Night» singer's death, multiple country artists took to Twitter to mourn the loss.«RIP brother Hal Ketchum… just 67 years old… so sad to lose yet another one this year,» the Oak Ridge Boys wrote.RIP brother Hal Ketchum… just 67 years old… so sad to lose yet another one this year… pic.twitter.com/7c2XGhDv1a«So sad to hear that Hal Ketchum has gone to live amongst the angels,» LeAnn Rimes tweeted.

Country star Hal Ketchum has died at the age of 67 due to complications of dementia.The singer, who found fame in the ’90s with critically acclaimed album “Past The Point of Rescue,” passed away at home.His wife Andrea shared the sad news on his Facebook page, writing: “With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of dementia.“May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.

Singer Hal Ketchum has died aged 67 after battling dementia.Confirming the sad news, his wife Andrea posted short statement on his official Facebook page."With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia.Andrea wrote: "May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.

Tom Petty (1950 – 2017) and the Heartbreakers, which reached the country top ten in 1995. Ketchum collaborated with country greats Dolly Parton and Shelby Lynne.

Country star Hal Ketchum has died, following complications from his battle with dementia, his wife has confirmed.Ketchum was 67 years old.The musician's wife Andrea shared the tragic news on her Facebook page Tuesday morning, writing: 'With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia.' RIP: Country star Hal Ketchum dies aged 67 due to complications from dementia his wife confirms: 'May his music live on forever'She added: 'May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.'His wife had previously shared his diagnosis with fans back in April, also on Facebook.Her statement said at that time: 'Because of his love for his fans, he continued performing as

Country singer Hal Ketchum has died at the age of 67.