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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
American Idol alum Alex Miller to play at funeral for drummer, studio founder Mark Laws
Services will be held Saturday for drummer Mark Laws, who was shot to death on May 25. Laws, 62, of Harrogate, Tennessee, will be honored in a ceremony at the Cawood Funeral Home Chapel in Middlesboro, Kentucky, from 1 to 3 p.m. A procession will follow the chapel service, and Laws will be buried at the Kibert Cemetery in Arthur, Tennessee, where graveside services will also be held. Laws was shot twice with a 9mm handgun at a home on Old Pearman Lane in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, according to a Claiborne County homicide affidavit. Claiborne County Sheriffs deputies arrested Laws' stepson, Maxwell Alan Madon, 25, and charged him with criminal homicide. Laws founded The Curve Recording Studio and worked with some of the biggest names in country music. He played drums for Little Jimmy Dickens, Bill Carlilse, Larry Cordle and Pam Perry. For the past five years, Laws had been working with American Idol alum Alex Miller (who was on the television show's 19th season) as a drummer and band leader. Miller, a recording artist for Billy Jam Records, will play at the funeral. Laws is survived by his wife, Kristi; son Blake (Christy) Laws; grandchildren Brady and Caleigh Beth Laws; mother Patsy Laws; brothers Donnie (Anna) Laws and Randy (Barb) Laws; sister Robin (Greg) Daniels; and father-in-law Don Gulley, as well as many nieces and nephews, a funeral announcement said. Laws made a name for himself drumming for the Renfro Valley Barn Dance band. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Laws played drums at Renfro Valley Barn Dance and with 'Idol' alum
Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
CMT MUSIC Premieres New Alex Miller and Tracy Byrd Video, The Byrd
Honky Tonkin' Performance-Forward Video Already Making Impact 'Those who are looking for a younger artist who is channeling the '90s Country sound to great effect need to hear Alex. Solid songwriting, undeniably Country instrumentation, incredible voice.' — Clayton Edwards, American Songwriter NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, May 6, 2025 / / -- CMT MUSIC hosted the broadcast debut of Alex Miller 's 'The Byrd' and it is now spinning across the 24-hour music channel. The honky-tonkin' performance-forward video prominently features Country icon Tracy Byrd. The video, produced and directed by Steve Kinney (Kinney Entertainment), was filmed at several Nashville area locations and ably captured the great 'buddy' dynamic between Miller and Byrd. In between barn-based performance shots, there are plenty of scenes that include pickup trucks, guitars and girls. The cast features Meredith Kelley (female lead), Luke McQueary (Guitar), Colman Conley (Piano), Jordan Fleming (Bass), and Mark Laws (Drums). Great music and beer pong at the neighbor's party are all that are needed to ensure that the 'live it large' attitude prevails. Miller co-wrote the tune with his producer and hit songwriter Jerry Salley, and it is already impacting at both Country and Texas radio stations. 'The Byrd,' on Billy Jam Records, is available for purchase now. CMT Spotify has added the song to their playlist: Industry tastemakers weigh in: MusicRow calls the track, 'A boatload of fun. Dropping Byrd's hit titles into the lyric of this rockabilly romp was a good place to start. A zippy production and pluperfect honky tonk vocals from both men are dandy additions. Loved it.' American Songwriter notes, 'Those who are looking for a younger artist who is channeling the '90s Country sound to great effect need to hear Alex … solid songwriting, undeniably Country instrumentation, and an incredible voice.' Country Music People says, 'The Byrd' is an 'Exhilarating, toe-tapping romp … Retro Country that fits very neatly into today's scene.' While Alex and Tracy fit together like grits and gravy, fans will only have a few chances to see them perform together this year. Check out Miller's schedule of upcoming shows to see where you can catch them: May 10 - Lancaster, KY - Grand Theatre May 16 - Mt Juliet, TN - House Concert Series May 23 - Decatur, IL - The Devonshire Lakeshore Amphitheater June 6 - Frankfort, IN - Prairie Creek Park June 7 - Louisville, KY- WHAS-TV Crusade June 13 - Inman, SC - Music On Mill June 20 - Tulsa, OK - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino June 25 - Hebron, KY - Boone Co. Fair July 2 - Denton, NC - Denton Family Farm July 4 - Topeka, IN - TBA July 5 - Leburn, KY - Mine Made Park (EXILE) July 11 - Knoxville, IA - Marion County Fair (Rodney Atkins) July 12 - Greenville, KY - Outdoors Downtown Greenville July 18 - Hodgenville, KY (private) July 19 - Hodgenville, KY - The Lincoln Jamboree July 24 - Boston, MA - The Wilbur July 25 - York, PA - The York State Fair (Alabama) July 26 - Cottageville, WV - Jackson County Jr Fair July 29 - Little Valley, NY - Cattaraugus County Fair (Tracy Byrd) Aug 2 - Columbus, OH - Ohio State Fair (Trace Adkins) Aug 6 - Pittsfield, PA - Warren County Fair Aug 8 - Piqua, OH - Lock 9 Park Aug 9 - Louisville, KY (private) Aug 12 – Kettering, OH (TBA) Aug 13 - Put In Bay, OH - Put In Bay Airport (Luke Bryan, Ashley McBryde) Aug 16 - Seymour, IN - Jackson Live and Events Center Sept 6 - Viola, DE - Loblolly Acres Sept 20 - Berea, KY (TBA) Oct 12 - Rio Grande, OH - Bob Evans Farm Keep up with Alex via Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | X Martha E Moore so much MOORE media email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
