Several beloved members of the country music community have died in 2021. These songwriters, artists and industry players are all remembered as key in shaping country music into what it is today. One of the year's biggest deaths happened on June 16, when Steel Woods founder Jason "Rowdy" Co...
Joe Diffie's unexpecteddeathstunned the country music industry and fans alike. The singer died on March 29, just two days after revealing that he had beendiagnosed with the coronavirus (COVID-19). His death marked country music's first loss to the pandemic, but it would not be the last....
Hall helped usher in a literary era of country music in the early ’70s, with songs that were political, like “Watergate Blues” and “The Monkey That Became President,” deeply personal like “The Year Clayton Delaney Died,” and philosophical like “(Old Dogs, Children and)...
Wayland Holyfield, who made his name in country music as a songwriter with a long string of hit singles, has died.Music Rowreports that the celebrated songwriter died on Monday (May 6) at the age of 82. Holyfield was born in Little Rock, Ark. According toASCAP, where the songwriter was...
90s country artists who died Asylum Records Kevin Sharp In 1996,Kevin Sharpcharmed country music listeners with his heartfelt cover of Tony Rich's heartbreaking "Nobody Knows." The track spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard country chart that year, catapulting Sharp into the ranks of...
Over 500 music fans have voted on the 50+ Best Country Singers From North Carolina. Current Top 3: Eric Church, Randy Travis, Luke Combs
Although hedied much too youngat the age of 29,Hank Williams Sr. did live to see himself become a major country music star when 33 of his songs hit the charts while he was still alive. However, it seemed like no one at the time would realize the impact his songwriting would have on...
Specifically, withcountry music artists, there is something rugged and charming about them that nicely translates to the screen. Perhaps it is the twang in their voice or the fact that they are not afraid to get down and dirty and speak their minds on the screen. Whatever the reason may be...
Over 19K music fans have voted on the 210+ Best Male Country Singers of All Time. Current Top 3: Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, George Strait
Country music experienced a significant transformation during the 1960s. This decade saw the birth of new subgenres and styles that shaped the future of American country music. Artists from this era created unique sounds that blended traditional country