One of the genre most respected and successful modern songwriters and husband of 10 years to Kellie Pickler, the country music community was shocked by thedeath of Kyle Jacobson Feb. 17, 2023. The 49-year-old talent died by suicide at the couple's Nashville home. country stars who died in...
Known for his crossover success in the 1970s and '80s, Mickey Gilley charted 17 No. 1 singles of the course of his country music career. He was also the man behind Gilley's Club, the iconic Texas honky tonk that inspired the 1980 filmUrban Cowboy. The country star died on May 7, ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Keith Whitley, who battled a drinking problem while becoming one of the brightest young stars in country music, was found dead at his home here Tuesday of accidental acute alcohol poisoning, officials said. He was 33. “This is an accidental death,” Davidson County Medical...
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Kellie Pickler's husband Kyle Jacobs died by suicide on Feb. 17. It's news that still makes country fans flinch. The hit songwriter starred on a successful CMT reality show with the singer and even performed for her while she appeared on Dancing With the Stars. At every turn, they seemed...
Billy Edd Wheeler,a country singer-songwriter who created hits for Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and other stars, has died at age 91. Wheeler — best known as the co-writer of “Jackson,” a duet made famous by Cash and June Carter — died on Monday, Sept. 16, according...
_Join us as we take a look at the biggest country music scandals and controversies…Country music star Morgan Wallen was arrested and booked in the early morning hours of April 8, 2024, on multiple charges — three counts of felony reckless endangerment and one count of misdemeanor disorderly...
That same accident killed two other popular country singers, and it happened on a small plane in bad weather. One of country music's earliest international stars was killed at the controls of his own private plane during a rainstorm, and another singing star also died due to poor visibility....
Jamie Oldaker was best known in country music as the drummer for '90s group the Tractors, but his playing supported stars including Eric Clapton and Bob Seger, as well. The68-year-old diedin mid-July of 2020 after a battle with cancer. Peter Frampton and Ronnie Dunn were two more who ...
This past year has been especially devastating for fans of country music. Some of Nashville's biggest icons and brightest stars were lost this year. Even the month of December has added some legendary names to this list. In this article, we'll take a look back at the country artists who...