Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 18 November 2015

NEWS Tommy Overstreet (1937-2015) Tommy Overstreet, 78, died November 2 at home in Hillsboro, Oregon, of complications related to emphysema. His wife, Diane, said he suffered from heart and lung disease. Born in Oklahoma City and raised in Texas, he moved to Nashville to pursue a career in country music. His biggest hits were “Ann […]

Diane’s Country Music Newsletter – 4 November 2015

FEATURED ARTIST – JAN HOWARD  “If it sounds like fun, I’ll do it. If it doesn’t, I won’t.” That is the philosophy of Jan Howard, 83, who lives contentedly in her Nashville condo. “I’m thankful for every morning I wake up,” she told me when I called her the other day. “I’ve lost so many […]