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Kitty Wells Dead at 92

Michael Ochs Archives Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," died today (July 16) after ... Read More »

Susanna Clark Dead, Legendary Songwriter and Painter Was 73

Susanna Clark, a former art teacher who penned songs including "Easy From Now On," which was ... Read More »

Frances W. Preston Dead at 83, Country Music Hall of Famer Was Iconic Businesswoman

Frances W. Preston, longtime president of BMI, died in Nashville on June 13 at age 83. ... Read More »

Doc Watson Dead: Folk Legend and Guitar Pioneer Dies at 89

Doc Watson, the blind Grammy-award winning folk musician whose mountain-rooted sound was embraced by generations and whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, died Tuesday at a North Carolina hospital, according to a hospital spokeswoman and his manager. ... Read More »

Doug Dillard Dead: Bluegrass Banjo Great Dies at 75

Doug Dillard, bluegrass banjo player and performer on the Andy Griffith Show died Wednesday night, May 16 at age 75. ... Read More »

George Lindsey Dead: TV's Beloved 'Goober' Dies at 83

George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. ... Read More »

Levon Helm Memorial Brings Fans to His Woodstock Home

Jamie McCarthy, WireImage.com WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) - Friends and fans of Levon Helm are ... Read More »

Chris Ethridge Dead: Flying Burrito Brothers Founder Succumbs to Cancer at 65

John Christopher "Chris" Ethridge II, a Mississippi-born musician and songwriter who was a founding member of the country-rock band "The Flying Burrito Brothers," has died ... Read More »

Levon Helm Dead: Drummer for The Band Dies at 71 After Long Battle With Cancer

Levon Helm, the enigmatic drummer and baritone vocalist behind The Band has died at the age of 71 after a lengthy battle with cancer, ... Read More »

Earl Scruggs Funeral: Musicians Remember 'Humble' Banjo Great

Thousands of fans and fellow musicians attended a funeral Sunday for banjo great Earl Scruggs, who died last week at 88. ... Read More »

Earl Scruggs Dead: Bluegrass Legend Dies at 88

Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs has died at the age of 88. ... Read More »

Larry Butler, Grammy-Winning Country Producer, Dead at 69

Larry Butler, the only country producer to ever win the all-genre Producer of the Year Grammy, died on Jan. 20. He was 69. ... Read More »

Cois 'Pee Wee' Moultrie Dead at 89: Hank Williams' Bandmate Buried With Full Military Honors

Cois Pee Wee Moultrie, a member of Hank Williams original Drifting Cowboys band died on Jan. 15, 2012. ... Read More »

Billie Joe Spears Dead at 73

Billie Joe Spears, who rose to the top of the country charts with her 1975 hit, 'Blanket on the Ground,' has died at age 73. ... Read More »

Barbara Orbison Dead: Roy Orbison's Widow Dies on Anniversary of His Death

Barbara Orbison, the former wife and manager of Roy Orbison, passed away Dec. 6 on the 23rd anniversary of the 'Only the Lonely' singer's death. ... Read More »

Patsi Bale Cox, Music Journalist, Dies at 66

Dan Chadwick Patsi Bale Cox, the best-selling author who assisted superstars Tanya Tucker, ... Read More »

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