Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard & More Remember George Jones
The country community continues to share their condolences and memories of George Jones who passed away this morning (April 26). Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr., Randy Travis and Ray...
View ArticleGeorge Jones’ Public Funeral To Be Held May 2
The country music world lost George Jones on Friday (April 26). Since then, country artists and fans alike have been sharing their condolences and memories of the singer. His funeral will take place on...
View ArticleGeorge Jones’ Funeral Draws Tributes From Brad Paisley, Laura Bush, Alan Jackson
On Thursday, May 2, 2013, George Jones left the Grand Ole Opry House for the final time. Family, friends and fans — literally from around the world — piled into the 4,400-seat home of the...
View ArticleR.I.P. Chet Flippo, Renowned Author And County Music Champion
The world of country music just lost one of its best writers and most well-respected voices. Author Chet Flippo passed away early this morning (June 19) in Nashville. He was 69. The Fort Worth, Texas,...
View ArticleRIP ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement – Songwriter, Producer, And Country Music Hall Of...
Today, the music world lost one of its finest participants. “Cowboy” Jack Clement died this morning in Nashville, after a battle with liver cancer. He was 82. Clement’s name may not be quite of the...
View ArticleRIP Tompall Glaser, Key Architect Of Country’s ‘Outlaw’ Sound
One of the more influential country artists of the 1960s and ’70s, Tompall Glaser, passed away Tuesday (Aug. 13), after a long illness. He was 79. If his name doesn’t ring a bell for the average...
View ArticleCountry Stars React to Paul Walker’s Untimely Death
Actor Paul Walker was just 40 years old when his life tragically came to an end on November 30, 2013. The horrific car crash that took the Fast and Furious actor’s life also killed race car driver...
View ArticleCountry Music Legend Ray Price Dead at 87
Country music legend Ray Price died today (Dec. 16) at his home in Texas. He was 87. Family spokesperson and country radio veteran Bill Mack relayed the news to fans on Facebook. “Janie just called me:...
View ArticlePhil Everly of the Everly Brothers Dies At Age 74
Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers died Friday in Burbank, California of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to the L.A. Times. He was 74 years old. Phil and his brother...
View ArticleKevin Sharp, 1990s Hitmaker, Dies at Age 43
By Kurt Wolff Kevin Sharp, a country hitmaker from the 1990s who had been battling cancer since he was a teenager, died Saturday night (April 19). He was 43. According to a message posted on Sharp’s...
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