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Nashville, Tenn. (November 23, 2017) — Funeral arrangements have been announced for the late  Mel  Tillis  who passed away early Sunday morning.   Visitation for Tillis will be held on Monday, November 27 from 11 AM to 2 PM at Sykes Funeral Home (424 Franklin St.) in Clarksville, Tennessee. A public funeral service will begin promptly at 3 PM at Mount Hermon Baptist Church (2204 Jarrell Ridge Rd.) with a private burial will follow.   A preceding service will take place at the Ocklawaha Bridge Baptist Church in Silver Springs, Florida this Saturday, November 25 at 3:00 PM.   Out of respect for the family, attendees are asked to refrain from photographing, filming, or live streaming either service.   Additionally, the Tillis family is planning a January public memorial service open to fans and the music industry. The event will be held in Nashville with details to be announced in the coming weeks.   Following a lengthy str...

Nashville, Tenn. (November 19, 2017) — Following a lengthy struggle to regain his health, country music legend  Mel Tillis  passed away early this morning at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. Tillis battled intestinal issues since early 2016 and never fully recovered. The suspected cause of death is respiratory failure. Tillis was 85.   The Country Music Hall of Famer leaves behind six children (Pam Tillis, Connie Tillis, Cindy Shorey, Sonny Tillis, Carrie April Tillis, and Hannah Puryear), six grandchildren, a great grandson, a sister (Linda Crosby) and brother (Richard Tillis), the mother of five of his children (Doris Tillis),  his long time partner (Kathy DeMonaco), and many lifelong friends and fans around the world.   The Tillis family asks for your prayers and will soon release more information regarding funeral services in Florida and Nashville.   Lonnie Melvin Tillis was born in Tampa, Flo...

Nashville, TN  –Today, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, GRAMMY®-winning superstars, release their first album together  The Rest of Our Life.   The 11-song collection released by Sony Music Entertainment under the Arista Nashville/McGraw Music imprint ison sale now.   The new album, produced by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill along with two of Nashville’s most accomplished producers Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff, features the current single and title track charting #31 and #34 respectively in  Country Aircheck /Mediabase and  Billboard  issues this week. The romantic hit was penned by Ed Sheeran, Amy Wadge, Johnny McDaid, and Steve Mac. Fans may stream the stunning new music video for “The Rest of Our Life,” directed by Grant Singer Also included on  The Rest of Our Life  album is the CMA Award-nominated first single, “Speak to a Girl,” co-written by Shy Carter, Dave Gibson and Joe Spargur. Directed by Sophie Muller, the clip can be viewed...