University of Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer was a guest on The Erik Ainge Show with Erik and Brian Rice Thursday morning. Listen to that entire interview here.
Former University of Tennessee basketball star Admiral Schofield is now a rookie with the Washington Wizards on a two-way contract with the G-League. The VFL joined John Wilkerson and Jimmy Hyams on SportsTalk Thursday afternoon. Listen to that entire interview here.
CMT celebrated the life and career of Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at age 81, during the TV special, CMT Giants Kenny Rogers, on April 8.
The tribute, which was hosted by Rita Wilson, featured virtual performances and interviews from Dolly Parton, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Jennifer Nettles, Lady Antebellum, Lionel Richie, Michael McDonald, Randy Houser, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill and more. The special was filmed from performers’ homes and blended alongside archival photos, interviews and performances, with clips and commentary from Kenny.
Dolly paid tribute to Kenny by singing “Sweet Music Man,” a tune Kenny wrote and recorded for his 1977 album, Daytime Friends. The single reached No. 9 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. Dolly also recorded the song on her 1977 album, Here You Come Again.
CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares will encore on MTV Live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on April 10 and again on CMT at 12 p.m. ET/PT on April 11.
Watch Dolly’s performance below.
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com
| Percent of Cases | ||
| Number of Positive Cases | 152 | 100% |
| Number of *Recovered Cases | 106 | 69.70% |
| (This number is included in the number of positive cases.) | ||
| Number of Active Cases | 42 | 27.60% |
| (The number of positive cases, excluding the number of recovered cases.) | ||
| **Hospitalizations | 19 | 12.50% |
| Deaths | 4 | 2.60% |
| Percent of Cases | ||
| Male | 79 | 52.00% |
| Female | 71 | 46.70% |
| Sex Unknown | 2 | 2.60% |
| Percent of Cases | ||
| 0-10 | 4 | 2.60% |
| 11-20 | 12 | 7.90% |
| 21-30 | 31 | 20.40% |
| 31-40 | 24 | 15.80% |
| 41-50 | 22 | 14.50% |
| 51-60 | 25 | 16.40% |
| 61-70 | 16 | 10.50% |
| 71-80 | 7 | 4.60% |
| 81-90 | 7 | 4.60% |
| 90+ | 1 | 0.70% |
| Age Unknown | 3 | 2.00% |
*Recovered refers to released from isolation
**Information about hospitalization status is gathered at the time of diagnosis, therefore this information may be incomplete. This number indicates the number of patients that were ever hospitalized during their illness, it does not indicate the number of patients currently hospitalized.
| COVID-19 Tests* | |
| Positive | 152 |
| Negative (as of 4/7/2020) | 2067 |
| Total | 2219 |
*The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System Base System (NBS) is a CDC-developed information system that helps public health departments manage reportable disease data and send data to CDC. The testing data referenced above is only comprised of Knox County residents and includes:
The number above does not include every negative test in Knox County. Negative tests are not typically reported to public health for any notifiable disease; therefore, not all labs utilize the NBS system. Because this is not a part of the traditional reporting system, there may be a lag in the reporting of negative cases. Public health typically evaluates the burden of disease compared to the overall population, as you can see here in our last Community Health Assessment.
| Population | Total Cases | Cases per 10k in Age Group | Hospitalized | Hospitalized Rate | Deaths | Death Rate | |
| 0-17 | 96,826 | 6 | 0.62 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 18-44 | 173,546 | 71 | 4.09 | 3 | 4.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 45-64 | 116,740 | 50 | 4.28 | 6 | 12.00% | 1 | 2.00% |
| 65-74 | 40,633 | 11 | 2.71 | 2 | 18.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 75+ | 28,440 | 11 | 3.87 | 8 | 72.70% | 3 | 27.30% |
| Females | 234,518 | 71 | 3.03 | 6 | 8.50% | 2 | 2.80% |
| Males | 221,667 | 79 | 3.56 | 13 | 16.50% | 2 | 2.50% |
One day after legendary troubadour John Prine, 73, died on April 7 from complications of COVID-19, Eric Church honored his hero by covering John’s “Long Monday” on YouTube.
John, who penned “Long Monday” with Keith Sykes, recorded the tune for his 2005 album, Fair & Square.
“We lost one of my all-time favorites yesterday—a man that taught me how to write songs, so I want to do this for John,” said Eric, before beginning the song.
“I love you, John Prine, thank you,” added Eric after concluding the song.
Watch Eric’s performance below.
photo by NCD
CMT celebrated the life and career of Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at age 81, during the TV special, CMT Giants Kenny Rogers, on April 8.
The tribute, which was hosted by Rita Wilson, featured virtual performances and interviews from Dolly Parton, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Jennifer Nettles, Lady Antebellum, Lionel Richie, Michael McDonald, Randy Houser, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill and more. The special was filmed from performers’ homes and blended alongside archival photos, interviews and performances, with clips and commentary from Kenny.
Jennifer Nettles paid tribute to Kenny by singing “Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer.” Penned by David Ellingson and Kim Carnes, the tune was the lead single on Kenny’s 1980 album, Gideon. Recorded as a duet with Kim Carnes, the single reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares will encore on MTV Live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on April 10 and again on CMT at 12 p.m. ET/PT on April 11.
Watch Jennifer’s performance below.
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com
Each week during the COVID-19 quarantine period, Josh Ward and Eric Cain will examine a specific position group for Tennessee football.
Today’s video breaks down the Vols offensive line and the potential of the unit moving forward into 2020.
One day after legendary troubadour John Prine, 73, died on April 7 from complications of COVID-19, his wife of 24 years, Fiona, shared a message via Instagram on April 8.
“Our beloved John died yesterday evening at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville TN. We have no words to describe the grief our family is experiencing at this time. John was the love of my life and adored by our sons Jody, Jack and Tommy, daughter in law Fanny, and by our grandchildren.
John contracted Covid-19 and in spite of the incredible skill and care of his medical team at Vanderbilt he could not overcome the damage this virus inflicted on his body.
I sat with John – who was deeply sedated- in the hours before he passed and will be forever grateful for that opportunity.
My dearest wish is that people of all ages take this virus seriously and follow guidelines set by the CDC. We send our condolences and love to the thousands of other American families who are grieving the loss of loved ones at this time – and to so many other families across the world.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the outpouring of love we have received from family, friends, and fans all over the world. John will be so missed but he will continue to comfort us with his words and music and the gifts of kindness, humor and love he left for all of us to share.
In lieu of flowers or gifts at this time we would ask that a donation be made to one of the following non profits: thistlefarms.org, roomintheinn.org, nashvillerescuemission.org.”
John had been in the hospital since March 26 and using a ventilator since March 28. Fiona, who was also diagnosed with COVID-19, confirmed on April 3 that John had been diagnosed with COVID-19, as well as pneumonia in both lungs.
John was a two-time Grammy winner, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member, PEN New England Lyrics Award recipient, and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee. John was a recipient of the Recording Academy’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.
John’s catalog includes iconic songs “Sam Stone,” “Angel From Montgomery,” “Paradise,” “Hello In There,” “Illegal Smile,” “That’s The Way The World Goes ‘Round,” “Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness,” “In Spite of Ourselves,” “You Never Even Called Me By My Name,” “I Just Want To Dance With You” and more. John’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band, David Allan Coe and many others.
photo by Steven Bergman, AFF-USA.com
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Kip Moore is treating fans to a scenic escape with his new acoustic video series, In the Wild Sessions, which showcases tracks from his upcoming fourth studio album, Wild World (May 29).
Directed by longtime collaborator PJ Brown, the new series began filming in the Mojave Desert in Southern California with hand-picked indie musicians. When self-quarantining became the norm, Kip started filming solo performances at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, which is home to his rock-climbing facility, Bedrock.
“The In The Wild Sessions began as a way to tell the story of these songs in a bare bones kind of way,” says Kip. “I love to travel, and so PJ and I scouted a spot in the desert in California and hand-picked some independent artists to do the sessions with, as a way of also highlighting their amazing talents too. We shot five videos in the desert and then when our plans changed a little with everything going on, we shifted gears while I’m here in Kentucky in isolation. The scenery here in Red River Gorge is also one of my favorite places to be and so I’m looking forward to also sharing this pocket of the world in some of the videos to come.”
The first In the Wild Sessions video features Kip performing his upcoming album’s title track in the Mojave Desert with vocalist India Carney and guitarist Melissa Dougherty. Check out the new video below.
photo by NCD
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite stars perform live and chat via social medial.
April 9 (updated throughout the day)
photos: Brad Paisley by NCD; Dolly Parton by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com
