Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and embraced his persona as "The Gambler" on ...

This week in 1977: Hustler editor Larry Flynt was sentenced to seven years in prison for engaging in organized crime; The final episode of the ABC miniseries "Roots" reached a record 80 million ...

Kenny Rogers had a great time in the 1970s. And one of his best songs from the latter portion of the decade has to be the 1977 country tune “Lucille”. Originally written by Hal Bynum and Roger Bowling ...

*Kenny Rogers, a huge superstar in country and pop music has died. He passed away Friday night, according to a statement by his family. Rogers was 81. Known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “Lady,” ...

The music, the voice, that beard! Kenny Rogers songs was a staple of both country and pop radio for decades starting in the late 60s, when he left the New Christy Minstrels and broke out with a few ...

Your mom's favorite country singer, Kenny Rogers, famous for growling "Lucille," "The Gambler," "Coward of the County" and the 1983 duet with Dolly Parton "Islands in the Stream," plays at Black Bear ...

(CBS) - The life and legacy of country music legend Kenny Rogers is honored in a new star-studded concert special, Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler, to be broadcast Thursday, September 23rd from 9 ...

Kenny Rogers, a prolific singer who played a major role in expanding the audience for country music in the 1970s and ’80s, died Friday at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia. He was 81. Kenny Rogers, ...