Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music Star, Dead at 73
He was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” and as the first popular Mexican American country artist.
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The Demise of an N.F.L. Retirement Home Trumpeted a Decade Ago
A planned senior care facility next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was trumpeted a decade ago. Today, no such place exists and the idea seems to have been dropped.
Dennis Thompson, Drummer and Last Remaining Member of MC5, Dies at 75
The musician brought his hard-hitting style to the band, which helped lay the foundation of American punk rock and is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Toby Keith Will Be Inducted Into the Country Hall of Fame This Year
The organization behind the honors avoids electing artists in the year of their death, but the singer died in February just after this year’s vote closed.