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Country Star Rose Lee Maphis Dies At Age 98
/by Robert K OermannSinger, songwriter and guitarist Rose Lee Maphis, noted for country hits and TV appearances in the 1950s […]
Bluegrass Superstar Sonny Osborne Dies
/by Robert K OermannBluegrass Music Hall of Fame member Sonny Osborne died Sunday (Oct. 24) at age 83. Regarded as one of […]
[Updated] Beloved Engineer Joe Palmaccio Dies
/by LB CantrellGrammy Award-winning mastering engineer, Joe Palmaccio, died while recovering from a motorcycle accident […]
Ronnie Tutt, Drummer For Elvis Presley, Dies At 83
/by Lorie HollabaughRonnie Tutt, Elvis’ drummer and an original member of his TCB Band, passed away on Oct. 16, 2021. He […]
Bluegrass Musician Phil Leadbetter Dies At 59
/by Lydia FarthingBluegrass musician and businessman Phil Leadbetter has died after contracting COVID-19. He was 59. Born […]
Engineer Ron “Snake” Reynolds Passes
/by Lorie HollabaughRenowned studio engineer Ron “Snake” Reynolds has passed away on Oct. 5. He was 76. A Nashville native […]
Country-Rocker Commander Cody Passes
/by Robert K OermannGeorge Frayne, known to music lovers as Commander Cody, died Sunday (Sept. 26) at age 77. As the leader […]
“Sad Movies” Pop Star Sue Thompson Dies At Age 96
/by Robert K OermannSue Thompson, the western-swing singer who became a “teen” pop star of the 1960s, passed away on Sept. 23 […]
Nashville A-Team Musician Bob Moore Dies
/by Lydia FarthingNashville A-Team bassist, Bob Moore, has died. He was 88. Throughout his more than 60-year career […]
The Last Maddox Brother, Don Maddox, Dies
/by Robert K OermannDon Maddox, the last survivor of the legendary honky-tonk/rockabilly pioneering band The Maddox Brothers […]