As we gear up to celebrate the best of today's country music at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, it seemed a fitting time to take a look back at the country music legends we have lost.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The country music world lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list kept on growing in December. As we get 2026 rolling, we ...

In the first few weeks of 2026, country music mourned the loss of acclaimed songwriter Jim McBride, and said goodbye to the ...

Country-western music’s iconic women will be celebrated during an award-winning tribute show 2 p.m. Jan. 3 at State Street Theater, 1 State St., New Ulm. Tickets for Joyann Parker’s “Classic Ladies of ...

Country singers, whether they were big in the 1970s or before or after, had a tendency to have the “look” of cowboys. However, not all of them lived the cowboy lifestyle or embodied the ranch or rodeo ...

The country music world lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list kept on growing in December. As we get 2026 rolling, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential ...