Surprising new details are coming to light following the death of Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, last week at 48. An obituary for the late talent manager revealed that Blackstock was “building a life” with Clarkson’s former assistant, Brittney Marie Jones, as he lost his battle with cancer. “Brandon, along with his beautiful and loving … Read more
You’ll be dying to read this. A Texas man penned a laugh-out-loud obituary for his late father, letting the public know that he is “God’s problem now.” Charles Boehm of Houston, Texas, recalled the life of 74-year-old Robert Boehm in the most unconventional, hilarious ways with a candid telling of who his dad really was. Robert … Read more
Will the real Slim Shady please confirm he’s alive? A fake obituary for Eminem’s alter ego showed up in Monday’s issue of the Detroit Free Press newspaper as promotion for the 51-year-old rapper’s upcoming album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce),” per Complex. The obituary features a picture of Eminem — who grew up … Read more
Country music has sometimes been described as the authentic blue collar voice of the American south. In the past half-century no singer and songwriter did more to justify that claim than Loretta Lynn, who has died aged 90. In the words of the music historian Bill Malone, Lynn’s songs “spoke for working-class women in a … Read more
Mable John, who recorded for Motown Records and was a longtime collaborator of Ray Charles’, died Aug. 25 in Los Angeles. Her nephew confirmed John’s death, but did not provide a cause. “We loved her and she was a kind person,” he said. John was 91. Born in 1930, the eldest of nine siblings, John … Read more