The country music world has had plenty to celebrate so far in 2025, but not everything has been good news. In fact, country music has lost a handful of legendary performers, and seen a heartbreaking ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

There has been plenty of good news for country music fans in 2025, but there has been heartbreak, too. A handful of legendary performers have been lost this year. As we move forward into the year, we ...

Ed Askew, a cult folk music singer/songwriter and painter, died on Jan. 4. He was 84. PEOPLE Magazine reported that Askew had been battling “ongoing health struggles” and had been in hospice. “Ed was ...