Luke Bell, the country singer who was big in the local music scene of Nashville, Tennessee and toured with country music legends like Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam, passed away in Arizona after disappearing for several days.
Luke Bell Cause Of Death
Drug paraphernalia was reportedly found by his body, and a toxicology report has indicated that he likely died from an accidental fentanyl overdose according to the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner.
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He reportedly disappeared on August 20 while a friend staying with him in Tucson was getting him something to eat. His friend Matt Kinman told outlets like Saving Country Music that Bell had been battling bipolar disorder for the past several years, and went through periods of semi-homelessness and incarceration even while he was experiencing successes in his music career.
Bell was born in Kentucky but grew up in Cody,...
Luke Bell Cause Of Death
Drug paraphernalia was reportedly found by his body, and a toxicology report has indicated that he likely died from an accidental fentanyl overdose according to the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
He reportedly disappeared on August 20 while a friend staying with him in Tucson was getting him something to eat. His friend Matt Kinman told outlets like Saving Country Music that Bell had been battling bipolar disorder for the past several years, and went through periods of semi-homelessness and incarceration even while he was experiencing successes in his music career.
Bell was born in Kentucky but grew up in Cody,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
South Korean defence minister says that it would be “difficult” to extend an alternate form of military service to BTS due to “aspects of fairness”.
Last month, Busan’s mayor asked South Korea’s president to exclude BTS from mandatory military service so they can help support the city’s bid to host the World Expo in 2030.
Park Heong-joon told president Yoon Suk-yeol that “without solving the military service issue, BTS actively promoting Busan’s bid for the Expo might be impossible”.
He told the president that the global event is a “dire necessity” for Busan.
Busan’s mayor said he was asking for an alternative “national responsibility as heavy as the mandatory military service” for the famous K-Pop band.
However, during a conference at the National Assembly held on Monday (19 September), South Korean defence minister Suh Wook said that it would be “difficult” to extend this alternative programme to...
Last month, Busan’s mayor asked South Korea’s president to exclude BTS from mandatory military service so they can help support the city’s bid to host the World Expo in 2030.
Park Heong-joon told president Yoon Suk-yeol that “without solving the military service issue, BTS actively promoting Busan’s bid for the Expo might be impossible”.
He told the president that the global event is a “dire necessity” for Busan.
Busan’s mayor said he was asking for an alternative “national responsibility as heavy as the mandatory military service” for the famous K-Pop band.
However, during a conference at the National Assembly held on Monday (19 September), South Korean defence minister Suh Wook said that it would be “difficult” to extend this alternative programme to...
- 9/21/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Music
More details are coming to light about Luke Bell's death. Nearly one month after Bell was reported missing, an autopsy report and supporting toxicology screening confirmed that the country singer died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Bell was found unresponsive by a passerby in a parking structure in Tucson, Ariz., according to the Sept. 19 reports obtained by E! News. Drug paraphernalia was found at the scene. "In consideration of the known circumstances surrounding this death, the available medical history, and the examination of the remains, the cause of death is ascribed to fentanyl intoxication," the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office said in a report. "The manner...
- 9/21/2022
- E! Online
Country music artist Luke Bell’s cause of death has been confirmed after he passed away at age 32 on August 26, more than a week after he’d gone missing in Tucson, Arizona.
Bell died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, ABC 9 Kgun Tucson reported.
The local news outlet claimed the Pima County Medical Examiner’s office had recently released the autopsy report, adding that a passerby had found the singer unresponsive in a shaded area of a parking lot.
The outlet stated drug paraphernalia had been found at the scene.
Bell was reported missing on Aug. 20, with Saving Country Music reporting that he’d been struggling with bipolar disorder.
“Long periods would go by where nobody heard from Luke Bell. He would end up in hospitals, or at times, incarcerated,” the blog noted, reporting that his “mental state took a turn for the worse” in recent months.
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Bell died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, ABC 9 Kgun Tucson reported.
The local news outlet claimed the Pima County Medical Examiner’s office had recently released the autopsy report, adding that a passerby had found the singer unresponsive in a shaded area of a parking lot.
The outlet stated drug paraphernalia had been found at the scene.
Bell was reported missing on Aug. 20, with Saving Country Music reporting that he’d been struggling with bipolar disorder.
“Long periods would go by where nobody heard from Luke Bell. He would end up in hospitals, or at times, incarcerated,” the blog noted, reporting that his “mental state took a turn for the worse” in recent months.
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- 9/20/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Luke Bell’s cause of death has been revealed, after he was found dead on 29 August in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 32.
The country singer had been reported missing for several days and was believed to have been in Tucson for a concert.
Bell’s body was found six days later in a parking structure and his death was confirmed to the blog Saving Country Music by Bell’s close friend Matt Kinman.
Now, according to a recent autopsy conducted by a forensic pathologist, the musician died of accidental fentanyl poisoning.
“With fentanyl, something as small as a pen tip can kill you,” Sergeant Richard Gradillas of the Tucson Police Department told Cowboy State Daily. “It is a deadly drug.”
The investigation into the musician’s death remains open, as police are trying to figure out his whereabouts during the days leading up to his death. It is uncertain...
The country singer had been reported missing for several days and was believed to have been in Tucson for a concert.
Bell’s body was found six days later in a parking structure and his death was confirmed to the blog Saving Country Music by Bell’s close friend Matt Kinman.
Now, according to a recent autopsy conducted by a forensic pathologist, the musician died of accidental fentanyl poisoning.
“With fentanyl, something as small as a pen tip can kill you,” Sergeant Richard Gradillas of the Tucson Police Department told Cowboy State Daily. “It is a deadly drug.”
The investigation into the musician’s death remains open, as police are trying to figure out his whereabouts during the days leading up to his death. It is uncertain...
- 9/20/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
The most common question at the annual AmericanaFest – a SXSW-style multi-venue music festival held in Nashville since 2000 – is “what is Americana?” “Diverse” seems to be the answer, after decades of favouritism shown towards white, male country singers.
At the event’s opening awards ceremony, which takes place at The Ryman, aka country music’s “mother church”, the sensational Canadian songwriter Allison Russell picks up a well-deserved Album of the Year for her illuminating solo debut Outside Child. Other gongs go to bluesy husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty, flamboyant gypsy jazz renegade Sierra Ferrell, and the Grammys-conquering LGBT+ icon Brandi Carlile. There’s still room for the old guard, too. Robert Plant, Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett all make appearances, as does the great Lucinda Williams, while tribute is paid to late honky tonk singer-songwriter Luke Bell, who died last month aged 32.
Aside from the established names, AmericanaFest is also a hotbed of young talent.
At the event’s opening awards ceremony, which takes place at The Ryman, aka country music’s “mother church”, the sensational Canadian songwriter Allison Russell picks up a well-deserved Album of the Year for her illuminating solo debut Outside Child. Other gongs go to bluesy husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty, flamboyant gypsy jazz renegade Sierra Ferrell, and the Grammys-conquering LGBT+ icon Brandi Carlile. There’s still room for the old guard, too. Robert Plant, Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett all make appearances, as does the great Lucinda Williams, while tribute is paid to late honky tonk singer-songwriter Luke Bell, who died last month aged 32.
Aside from the established names, AmericanaFest is also a hotbed of young talent.
- 9/20/2022
- by Leonie Cooper
- The Independent - Music
County singer John Michael Montgomery is recovering from a “serious” bus accident. On Friday, the 57-year-old and two others were injured when his tour bus crashed in Tennessee near the Kentucky state line.
“Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,” the singer shared with fans in a statement posted to Facebook. “Despite some cuts and broken ribs, I am doing well. I will take some time over the next couple of weeks to heal and be back on the road soon.”
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According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report obtained by Wate 6, Montgomery was a passenger on a 2001 Prevost Featherlite bus traveling south on I-75 just south of Jellico when it veered off the interstate, struck an embankment and overturned.
“Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,” the singer shared with fans in a statement posted to Facebook. “Despite some cuts and broken ribs, I am doing well. I will take some time over the next couple of weeks to heal and be back on the road soon.”
Read More: Luke Bell, Country Singer, Found Dead at 32 Over a Week After Being Reported Missing
According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report obtained by Wate 6, Montgomery was a passenger on a 2001 Prevost Featherlite bus traveling south on I-75 just south of Jellico when it veered off the interstate, struck an embankment and overturned.
- 9/11/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Two days after Luke Bell's passing was confirmed, his family is speaking out about the mental health battles he faced. "We have lost our beloved son, brother and friend and we are heartbroken," the country singer's family and close friends tell E! News in a Sept. 1 statement. "Luke had a gentle heart, a wanderer's spirit and a musical gift that he was fortunate to share with us and the world. We are so grateful to his friends and fans for embracing Luke and his music." The statement continued, "We would like to thank all of Luke's fans, friends and family who have been sharing stories and photos of happy times with him." Luke's death was confirmed after...
- 9/1/2022
- E! Online
Luke Bell, the country singer known for his song “Where Ya Been?,” has died in Tucson, Arizona, at 32. He had been reported missing by friends for about a week before being found last Friday.
He was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and Bell’s cause of death was not specified. The investigation is still ongoing.
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Luke Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 27, 1990, but was mostly raised in Cody, Wyoming. He began playing music at local bars and eventually dropped out of the University of Wyoming to become a full-time independent country musician.
He spent time traveling and performing in Wyoming, Texas and Louisiana and recorded his first album “Don’t Mind If I Do” in 2014 with a second self-titled album coming in 2016 which was his debut with the label Thirty Tigers. He mostly recorded his albums in Nashville, Tennessee...
He was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and Bell’s cause of death was not specified. The investigation is still ongoing.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
Luke Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 27, 1990, but was mostly raised in Cody, Wyoming. He began playing music at local bars and eventually dropped out of the University of Wyoming to become a full-time independent country musician.
He spent time traveling and performing in Wyoming, Texas and Louisiana and recorded his first album “Don’t Mind If I Do” in 2014 with a second self-titled album coming in 2016 which was his debut with the label Thirty Tigers. He mostly recorded his albums in Nashville, Tennessee...
- 8/31/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Country singer Luke Bell has been found dead in Tuscon, Arizona, at the age of 32.
Bell was believed to have been in Tuscon for a concert. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
The musician’s death was confirmed to the blog Saving Country Music by Bell’s close friend Matt Kinman.
Bell had been reported missing several days before he was found dead on Monday 29 August.
Originally from Cody, Wyoming, Bell got his break in country music when he signed a record deal with Nashville-based label Thirty Tigers in 2016.
Bell released his first self-titled album in 2012, before bringing out Don’t Mind If I Do in 2014.
During his career, he worked with artists such as Alabama Shakes, Margo Price and Langhorne Slim and played support slots for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam.
In 2018, he won Best Honky Tonk Male at the Ameripolitan Music Awards.
Country music stars have...
Bell was believed to have been in Tuscon for a concert. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
The musician’s death was confirmed to the blog Saving Country Music by Bell’s close friend Matt Kinman.
Bell had been reported missing several days before he was found dead on Monday 29 August.
Originally from Cody, Wyoming, Bell got his break in country music when he signed a record deal with Nashville-based label Thirty Tigers in 2016.
Bell released his first self-titled album in 2012, before bringing out Don’t Mind If I Do in 2014.
During his career, he worked with artists such as Alabama Shakes, Margo Price and Langhorne Slim and played support slots for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam.
In 2018, he won Best Honky Tonk Male at the Ameripolitan Music Awards.
Country music stars have...
- 8/31/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Music
Country singer-songwriter Luke Bell, whose throwback style blended strains of Texas, Nashville and Bakersfield, has died aged 32, according to his friend and collaborator Matt Kinman. Bell, who battled severe bipolar disorder, had traveled Arizona with Kinman to work, but went missing on August 20 (Saturday) in Tucson, reports ‘Deadline’.
He was found dead about a week later, according to SavingCountryMusic.com: “not far from where he disappeared, and in a manner we all feared he would be when we first heard the news.” His cause of death is still pending an autopsy.
Kinman, who had played with Bell for the past six years, told the outlet: “We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off. He was in the back of the truck. I went in to get something to eat. I came out, and he’d got out of the truck and left.
He was found dead about a week later, according to SavingCountryMusic.com: “not far from where he disappeared, and in a manner we all feared he would be when we first heard the news.” His cause of death is still pending an autopsy.
Kinman, who had played with Bell for the past six years, told the outlet: “We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off. He was in the back of the truck. I went in to get something to eat. I came out, and he’d got out of the truck and left.
- 8/31/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Country singer-songwriter Luke Bell, whose throwback style blended strains of Texas, Nashville and Bakersfield, has died, according to his friend and collaborator Matt Kinman. He was 32.
Bell, who battled severe bipolar disorder, had traveled Arizona with Kinman to work, but went missing on Saturday, August 20th in Tucson. He was found dead about a week later, according to SavingCountryMusic.com, “not far from where he disappeared, and in a manner we all feared he would be when we first heard the news.” His cause of death is still pending an autopsy.
Kinman, who had played with Bell for the past six years told the outlet, “We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off. He was in the back of the truck. I went in to get something to eat. I came out, and he’d got out of the truck and left.
Bell, who battled severe bipolar disorder, had traveled Arizona with Kinman to work, but went missing on Saturday, August 20th in Tucson. He was found dead about a week later, according to SavingCountryMusic.com, “not far from where he disappeared, and in a manner we all feared he would be when we first heard the news.” His cause of death is still pending an autopsy.
Kinman, who had played with Bell for the past six years told the outlet, “We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off. He was in the back of the truck. I went in to get something to eat. I came out, and he’d got out of the truck and left.
- 8/31/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Conservative commentator Nick Adams has made the shocking suggestion that parents should raise their children to be more like Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse than Taylor Swift.
After Swift announced her latest album Midnights at the MTV VMAs on Sunday (28 August) night, Adams used the opportunity to turn the news into a political debate.
“Kid Rock should release a new album the same day as Taylor Swift,” Adams tweeted Monday (29 August). Kid Rock, like Adams, is an ardent Donald Trump supporter.
He continued: “People are craving real music with thought-provoking and emotional lyrics. Who better to give it to them than Kid Rock?”
“I Guarantee his album would outsell and outclass hers!”
After finding out he was trending on Twitter, Adams doubled down on his comments with a video. “Kid Rock is a bad-ass American alpha male patriot,” Adams, who is Australian, said in the clip.
He then followed up with another tweet,...
After Swift announced her latest album Midnights at the MTV VMAs on Sunday (28 August) night, Adams used the opportunity to turn the news into a political debate.
“Kid Rock should release a new album the same day as Taylor Swift,” Adams tweeted Monday (29 August). Kid Rock, like Adams, is an ardent Donald Trump supporter.
He continued: “People are craving real music with thought-provoking and emotional lyrics. Who better to give it to them than Kid Rock?”
“I Guarantee his album would outsell and outclass hers!”
After finding out he was trending on Twitter, Adams doubled down on his comments with a video. “Kid Rock is a bad-ass American alpha male patriot,” Adams, who is Australian, said in the clip.
He then followed up with another tweet,...
- 8/30/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Music
Micky Dolenz has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to obtain FBI records related to The Monkees.
The 77-year-old singer and guitarist is the lone survivor of the four-piece 1960s band, which also comprised of the late Peter Tork, Davy Jones, and Michael Nesmith, who passed away at the start of 2022.
When The Monkees kicked off their debut tour in 1967, at least one FBI informant was present.
“During the concert, subliminal messages were depicted on the screen which, in the opinion of [informant’s name redacted], constituted ‘left wing intervention of a political nature,’” reads a document in the band’s file.
“These messages and pictures were flashed of riots, in Berkley, anti-us messages on the war in Vietnam, racial riots in Selma, Alabama, and similar messages which had unfavourable response[s] from the audience.”
While this snippet from the FBI’s file on the band was publicly released over a decade ago, Dolenz’s lawyer,...
The 77-year-old singer and guitarist is the lone survivor of the four-piece 1960s band, which also comprised of the late Peter Tork, Davy Jones, and Michael Nesmith, who passed away at the start of 2022.
When The Monkees kicked off their debut tour in 1967, at least one FBI informant was present.
“During the concert, subliminal messages were depicted on the screen which, in the opinion of [informant’s name redacted], constituted ‘left wing intervention of a political nature,’” reads a document in the band’s file.
“These messages and pictures were flashed of riots, in Berkley, anti-us messages on the war in Vietnam, racial riots in Selma, Alabama, and similar messages which had unfavourable response[s] from the audience.”
While this snippet from the FBI’s file on the band was publicly released over a decade ago, Dolenz’s lawyer,...
- 8/30/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
Nothing puts a smile on a bride’s face like getting a surprise visit from “Say Yes to the Dress” star Randy Fenoli.
In the upcoming ten-episode special season, “Say Yes to The Dress America,” the bridal designer turned host will personally marry 52 couples — one from each state, including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico — in a giant group wedding in New York’s Central Park. Plus, a few special guests will help to pull the whole thing off, including “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro.
You can watch an exclusive sneak peek of the special season above — wherein ten of the featured brides scream and cry happy tears when Fenoli surprises them with the news that they’ll be representing their home state at the big wedding. The show premieres in January 2020 and will culminate with a two-hour wedding special.
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In the upcoming ten-episode special season, “Say Yes to The Dress America,” the bridal designer turned host will personally marry 52 couples — one from each state, including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico — in a giant group wedding in New York’s Central Park. Plus, a few special guests will help to pull the whole thing off, including “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro.
You can watch an exclusive sneak peek of the special season above — wherein ten of the featured brides scream and cry happy tears when Fenoli surprises them with the news that they’ll be representing their home state at the big wedding. The show premieres in January 2020 and will culminate with a two-hour wedding special.
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- 9/13/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
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