Artist manager Terry Elam, who was with Fitzgerald Hartley for 28 years, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 […]
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Songwriter Kenny Beard Dies
Nashville songwriter Kenny Beard, affectionately known as “KB,” died of natural causes on Sunday […]
Rocker Tom Petty Dies In California
Tom Petty, lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, has died at the age of 66 at […]
Former Judds Manager Ken Stilts Dies
Ken Stilts, a prominent country-music artist manager and record-label executive of the 1980s […]
Singer-Songwriter Mark Selby Dies
Nashville-based recording artist and songwriter Mark Selby died Monday (Sept. 18) after a […]
Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry Dies In Helicopter Crash
Troy Gentry, half of the popular country duo, Montgomery Gentry, was killed in a helicopter crash today […]
Don Williams Dies At 78
Song stylist Don Williams has died after a short illness. He was 78. A native of Floydada, Texas, Williams was […]
Jerry Esposito, Brother Of WMN Chairman/CEO John Esposito, Passes
Jerry Esposito, brother of Warner Music Nashville Chairman and CEO John Esposito, passed away Thursday […]
Bluegrass Great Pete Kuykendall Passes
Bluegrass Hall of Fame member Pete Kuykendall has died in Virginia at age 79. It would be hard to overstate […]
Former RCA Exec Dave Wheeler Passes
Longtime RCA Records sales executive Dave Wheeler died Saturday, Aug. 19, at age 83. He helped shape […]