Tag: Duane Allen

Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall Announces Retirement From Touring

Putting truth to the viral rumors, Joe Bonsall, tenor singer for fifty years for The Oak Ridge Boys, has officially announced his plans to retire from touring. During a Saturday, December 30th concert in Greenville, Mississippi, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban introduced Ben James (Doyle Lawson, Dailey …

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Oak Ridge Boys Celebrate 10th Opry Anniversary

Grand Ole Opry members The Oak Ridge Boys, who celebrated their 10th Opry anniversary Saturday night, joined Danielle Bradbery, Callista Clark, Riley Green, and Justin Moore for a Grand Ole Prix show, hosted by Opry announcer Bill Cody, following the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in downtown Nashville last …

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Family, Friends And Fans Gather To Honor Mel Tillis

Family, friends, fans and music industry colleagues of the late Mel Tillis gathered at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, January 31, to honor the legendary singer who passed away last November. The memorial service, hosted by Ralph Emery, included performances by members of the Tillis Family, Ricky Skaggs, Ray …

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