Country News: Granger Smith Punctured Lung During Concert

Granger Smith is in the hospital following a fall during his Friday night concert in Sayreville, N.J. and his injuries are pretty serious. During his performance at Sayreville’s Starland Ballroom, a monitor that the singer was standing on gave way, and he fell off the stage into a metal barricade. Although he was in pain, Smith finished his set  and then headed to a nearby emergency room. From there, the artist was transferred and admitted to a Level 1 trauma center in New Brunswick, N.J., where doctors confirmed that he had separated and broken two ribs, and had a punctured and partially collapsed lung.

Late Wednesday, just a few days after wildfires tore through Sevier County, Tenn., Dolly Parton revealed her plans to help the area in which she grew up, and the area in which her Dollywood theme park is located. In a video message, the country icon announced the creation of the My People Fund. The My People Fund, established by Parton’s Dollywood Company and Dollywood Foundation, will provide $1,000 a month for six months to each of the families who lost their home due to the wildfires. Donations to the cause are being accepted at DollywoodFoundation.org.

Twenty-five years ago on December 4, 1991 was a sad day for the Judds: It was on that date that the mother-daughter duo, made up of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, performed their final show, at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., just outside of Nashville.

This Saturday, Maren Morris will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Morris’ SNL episode will be hosted by wrestler John Cena, per the show’s official announcement.

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