Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits A Little Less Conversationand In the Ghetto,and whose own hits include Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me,has died. He was 78.

Country music has long been hesitant to address its long and complicated history with race, but after the death of George Floyd in police custody and the protests it sparked worldwide, Black artists say the industry still needs to address the systematic racial barriers that have been entrenched for decades.

Sam Moore of the soul duo Sam and Dave has been added to the list of performers for President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural events.

Lynn Anderson, whose strong, husky voice carried her to the top of the charts with (I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden, has died. She was 67.