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Wayne Mills Murder Trial is Turned Over to the Jury

The matter of the 2nd Degree Murder Trial of Christopher Michael Ferrell in the killing of Gerald Wayne Mills has been turned over to the jury for deliberation. After the prosecution and defense made...

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Chris Ferrell Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder in Wayne Mills Case

Chris Ferrell shot country music artist Wayne Mills at the Pit and Barrel bar Ferrell owned in Nashville on November 23rd., 2013. Wayne Mills was attending an after hours party at the Pit and Barrel...

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Carol Mills Gives Statement, Defense Plans to Appeal Guilty Verdict

"I'm grateful to the State of Tennessee, for bringing the defendant to trial, and justice. On behalf of myself, our son Jack, and Wayne's family and friends, thank you." This was the statement Carol...

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Decompressing from the Wayne Mills Murder Trial

It's very likely Chris Ferrell could have plead down to Voluntary Manslaughter if he'd forgone a jury trial. We don't know that for sure, but as it was explained to Saving Country Music by the Davidson...

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Sarah Potenza Becomes The Next Big Independent Hope on “The Voice”

Singer and songwriter Sarah Potenza first entered my music consciousness in February 2014 at the Inaugural Ameripolitan Awards presented by Dale Watson. Here was this boisterous girl with big glasses...

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Sentencing of Chris Ferrell in the Death of Wayne Mills Delayed

The sentencing in the 2nd Degree Murder trial of Chris Ferrell in the death of Wayne Mills has been delayed until April 24th, though the bulk of the sentencing hearing transpired as scheduled in the...

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Wayne Mills’ Widow & Son Address the Court

Despite the actual sentencing of Chris Ferrell in the 2nd Degree Murder of country artist Wayne Mills being delayed now until April 24th, the bulk of the sentencing proceedings occurred as scheduled...

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Chris Ferrell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for the Death of Wayne Mills

Chris Michael Ferrell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the 2nd Degree Murder of country music artist Wayne Mills. The decision was handed down by Judge Steve Dozier in the Davidson County...

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Judge Rules Wayne Mills Killer Won’t Receive New Trial, But An Appeal May...

Chris Michael Ferrell won't receive a new trial in the shooting death of country music artist Wayne Mills. That was the decision Judge Steve Dozier of the Davidson County Criminal Court came to on...

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Traditionalist Reality Star Jake Worthington Releases New EP (review)

Like so many of these contestants, not much has come of Jake Worthington in regards to industry success after his finale appearance in May of 2014, but he has just released a new EP. Settling somewhere...

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Bad Music, Good People / Good Music, Bad People

the quality of the music of these do-good artists can sometimes be an entirely different story than the quality of their character. Such an assessment is subjective mind you, both on the musical and...

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The Top News Stories of 2015

It was a busy year in country music, with lots of controversy, lots of legal issues, and even death surrounding country music artists. It was a tumultuous 2015 to say the least. Here are the top news...

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Widow of Wayne Mills Speaks Out / Wayne Saves 5 Lives

2 ½ weeks after the unfortunate shooting death of Outlaw country songwriter and performer Wayne Mills, the wife of the deceased artist is speaking about the circumstances surrounding his passing, the...

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Chris Ferrell Released From Jail, New Details In Wayne Mills Murder

Chris Ferrell, the owner of the Pit & Barrel Bar in Nashville, and the man accused of 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of Outlaw country musician Wayne Mills, was in court for the first time...

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Midnight – The Death of Hank Williams

Every New Years as revelers across the country celebrate the symbolic reset of the calendar, a much more somber anniversary passes in the realm of country music. On January 1st, 1953, Hank Williams...

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Wayne Mills Had “Long Hard Road” Album Ready to Release

Long Hard Road was not just another Wayne Mills album. This was the album that Wayne was hoping would be a game changer in his career. It was a collaboration with legendary producer Denny Diante, and...

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In Memoriam: 2013’s Fallen Country Music Greats

It is sometimes easy to get swept up in moments and convince yourself that it has never been as bad as it is now. But one thing is hard to argue: the amount of loss that occurred in country music in...

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The Death of Wayne Mills 6 Weeks After (Update & Analysis)

It has now been six weeks since the shooting death of country music artist Wayne Mills on November 23rd, 2013 at the Pit & Barrel bar in Nashville by Chris Ferrell---the owner of the Pit &...

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The Autopsy Report of Wayne Mills Released

Chris Ferrell was in court Thursday (1-16) for a "discussion date" and to take care of some minor procedural defense motions. The autopsy report was also made available for the first time through the...

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Hank Williams Museum Remembers Wayne Mills in Exhibit

Slain country music artist Wayne Mills will be remembered in a new exhibit at The Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama called "Alabama Outlaws" to be unveiled in special ceremony February 9th....

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