Born May 25, 1936, Tom T. Hall became one of country music's most influential songwriters. The Kentucky native connected with music from an early age, even writing comedic songs to help pass the time while serving in Germany during his time in the U.S. Army. After he returned home in the early 1960s, he began a career in radio and worked as an announcer and disc jockey at various stations across his […]
The life of Naomi Judd will be celebrated during a public memorial service at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, May 15. The event, called Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration, will air live and commercial free on CMT starting at 6PM ET.Presented CMT and Sandbox Live, the celebration will "honor the extraordinary life and legacy" of the country star, and it is set to include tributes from her daughters, […]
The country music community has lost some incredible talents in 2022. These artists, songwriters and music industry members may be gone, but they have left behind a lasting impact on the genre.One of the most shocking losses of the year was the passing of Naomi Judd, who died by suicide on April 30. Her unexpected death at the age of 76 came just one day before she was set to be inducted […]
Friends, family and fellow country singers gathered together to honor Naomi Judd's life at a private service on Saturday (May 7) in Nashville. Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and more joined Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd in remembering their mother during an invitation-only service at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Music City.Naomi Judd died on Saturday, April 30, one day […]
Mickey Gilley, who shot to country stardom with a string of iconic hits and helped launch the Urban Cowboy craze of the 1980s, has died.According to a statement from his publicist, Gilley died "peacefully" on Saturday (May 7) in Branson, Mo., "with his family and close friends by his side." The country legend had just returned from the road, where he played 10 dates in April. He was 86 years […]
Judy Henske, a legendary figure in the folk revival movement of the '60s, died on April 27 at age 85. Her husband, Craig Doerge, said Henske died while in hospice care in Los Angeles after a long illness.Henske, who was born in Chippewa Falls, Wis., in 1936, relocated to San Diego in 1959, where she began performing in local coffeehouses and landed a guest shot on ABC's Hootenanny TV show. She then […]
Reba McEntire is saying goodbye to an old friend.After news of Naomi Judd's death was announced on Saturday (Apr. 30), country artists quickly took to social media to express their condolences and their memories of the legendary performer. Among them was McEntire, who shared a photograph of herself and Judd in the early days of their respective careers."We've been down the long road together. I sure miss my buddy," McEntire […]
Klaus Schulze, German electronic music pioneer and member of landmark Krautrock bands Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel and the Cosmic Jokers, died on Tuesday at the age of 74.The news was made public today with a statement on Schulze's social media channels. "In deepest sorrow, we have to inform you that Klaus has passed away yesterday on April 26, 2022, at the age of 74 after a long disease but all […]
Former Tubes singer Re Styles died at the age of 72 on Apr. 17, multiple outlets confirmed.Born Shirley Macleod in the Netherlands in 1950, she was a model who’d appeared in Playboy and Penthouse by the time she met Tubes drummer Prairie Prince in the mid ‘70s. The pair developed a relationship and Styles became the band’s costume designer before becoming part of the stage act then taking on vocal […]
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