Kenny Rogers

Country legend Kenny Rogers is taking his record label executives to court over an alleged breach of contract.  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kenny Rogers is suing Capitol Records, claiming the company has not properly paid him for digital downloads, ringtones and other uses of his songs. Rogers in the lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Nashville is seeking a...  

Kenny Rogers has filed a federal lawsuit against Capitol Records ... is the latest in a series of similar litigation filed by other artists, including Eminem and Peter Frampton. The lawsuits claim record labels have deliberately underpaid royalties by ...  

Canadian lawyer Grant Rayner isn’t a gambler, but he looks like someone who sings about being one. A family law attorney in London, Ontario, Rayner has an uncanny resemblance to country crooner Kenny Rogers. So much that a talent agent approached him about it a few years ago, the London Free Press reports. Since then Rayner has moonlighted impersonating the man famous for songs such as "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town," “Lucille” and “Love...  

Larry Butler, the producer of some of Kenny Rogers's biggest hits and the only Nashville session leader ever to win a Grammy Award for producer of the year, died on Friday at his home in Pensacola, Fla. He was 69. His death was from natural causes, said Jana Talbot, a friend of the family. As a musician, producer, songwriter and record executive, Mr. Butler had a hand in creating significant country recordings that also became major pop...  

Rather than acquire a power-hitting replacement for Martinez, the Tigers are reportedly looking to add speed to its lineup. AP File PhotoFree-agent outfielder Juan Pierre hit .279 with 80 runs scored and 27 stolen bases for the Chicago White Sox this past season. DETROIT -- Prior to Victor Martinez’s season-ending injury, the Detroit Tigers had discussed the possibility of adding speed atop their lineup...  

On the season finale of 'Leverage' ("The Last Dam Job"), lyrics from "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers were quoted, and the song and its author/singer were identified in return. Even though it was a song, it could still be seen as a Zonk by some since Kenny Rogers parlayed that song into a successful string of TV movies which are considered part of the TV Universe. In fact, with "The Gambler Returns: Luck Of The Draw", Kenny Rogers' character of...  

The Yankees would send much maligned left-hander Kenny Rogers, along with second baseman Mariano Duncan to the Padres in exchange for outfielder Greg Vaughn and a minor league pitcher.Contributor: Harold FriendPublished: Jan 27, 2012  

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Carlos Guillen is back where he started ... the Detroit Tigers prior to the 2004 season in a trade that sent Ramon Santiago and minor-leaguer Juan Gonzalez to the Mariners. Guillen hit .297 with 95 home runs and 449 RBIs in eight seasons ...  

This multi-artist spectacular features performers that Rogers has both befriended and inspired, including Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Tim McGraw, Wynonna, Oak Ridge Boys, Sheena Easton, Alison Krauss, Billy Currington, Chris Isaak, Darius Rucker ...  

He’s 73, but Kenny Rogers’ plate is still full ... What happened is I got approached by [journalist] Patsi Cox, who helped major country artists like George Jones and Tammy Wynette and all these people do theirs. We started talking and ...  

He’s 73, but Kenny Rogers’ plate is still full. The veteran country star is working on a new album and autobiography. One of the water lover’s favorite pit stops is sunny Florida, where he’ll play Hard Rock Live Saturday. We talked to ...  

The thing is, it seems like no one told him. Rogers, father to twin 7-year-old boys Justin and Jordan, is finishing an autobiography, planning a new album, working on a photography book and plays more than 100 shows a year. Tonight, Nashville ...  

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