Banjo Great & ‘Hee Haw’ Star Roni Stoneman Passes

Roni Stoneman, a member of the CMA Award-winning group The Stonemans and a longtime comedian […]

Country Hitmaker Toby Keith Dies At 62 After Battle With Cancer

Iconic country hitmaker Toby Keith died Monday night (Feb. 5) after a battle with stomach cancer […]

Country Star Margo Smith Passes

Singer Margo Smith, noted for a string of country hits in the 1970s and 1980s, died Tuesday […]

Hit Songwriter, Red Street Records Executive Don Koch Passes

Music industry veteran Don Koch, who most recently served as EVP of Publishing/A&R, Co-Founder […]

Louisiana Cajun Music Legend Jo-El Sonnier Dies Following Show

Cajun country artist Jo-El Sonnier passed away on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the age of 77. He died […]

West Coast Country Great Larry Collins Dies

Rockabilly guitar slinger and hit country songwriter Larry Collins passed away last Friday (Jan. 5) […]

Laura Lynch, Founding Member Of The Dixie Chicks, Dies In Car Crash

Laura Lynch, one of the founding members of the Dixie Chicks, died in a tragic car accident on […]

Nashville-Related Music Obituaries 2023

As the curtain comes down on 2023, MusicRow gives one last round of applause for the folks in our […]

Longtime Music & Radio Industry Executive Bill Mayne Passes Away

Longtime music and radio industry executive and former CRB/CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne […]

Hit Producer & MGM Exec Jim Vienneau Dies At Age 97

Jim Vienneau, whose record productions launched the careers of Hank Williams Jr., Conway Twitty […]

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