In Memoriam: Nanci Griffith (1953-2021)
Folk legend Nanci Griffith has passed away at the age of 68. AP News reports: Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime”...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Tom T. Hall (1936-2021)
Country Music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall has passed away at the age of 85. The Tennessean reports: A consummate country songwriter who captured life’s intimate details with lighthearted songs such as “I...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Ralph Emery (1933-2022)
Legendary media personality and Country Music Hall of Famer Ralph Emery has passed away at the age of 88. The Tennessean reports: Walter Ralph Emery, Country Music Hall of Famer and host of the TNN...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Jeff Carson (1963-2022)
Nineties country star Jeff Carson has passed away. The Hollywood Reporter reports: Country singer Jeff Carson, who topped the charts with 1995 single “Not on Your Love,” has died. He was 58. Carson...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Naomi Judd (1946-2022)
Naomi Judd, matriarch of Country Music Hall of Fame duo The Judds, has died at the age of 76. Bloomberg reports: Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Mickey Gilley (1936-2022)
Country music legend Mickey Gilley has died at the age of 86. The Washington Post reports: Mickey Gilley, a country singer-songwriter who crossed over into mainstream pop culture after his namesake...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)
Legendary singer and actress Olivia Newton-John has passed away at the age of 73. NPR reports: Olivia Newton-John, one of the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died at the age of 73....
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Loretta Lynn (1932-2022)
Country music legend Loretta Lynn has passed away. Associated Press reports: Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Jeff Cook (1949-2022)
Jeff Cook, Country Music Hall of Famer and founding member of Alabama, has died at the age of 73. Music Row reports: Jeff Cook, a founding member and guitarist of the country supergroup Alabama, passed...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Peter Cooper (December 6, 2022)
Journalist, songwriter, and musician Peter Cooper has passed away at the age of 52. The Tennessean reports: Peter Cooper, an award-winning country music journalist and Grammy-nominated musician, died...
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