LifeNotes: Bradley 'Slim' Williamson

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Williamson developed one of Country’s first major indie labels, Chart Records, during his […]

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[Updated]: Country Singer Wayne Mills Dies After Nashville Shooting

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[Update]: The memorial service for singer-songwriter Wayne Mills will take place at Arab High School […]

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LifeNotes: Songwriter, Publisher Nelson Larkin Dies

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Larkin produced many of Earl Thomas Conley’s 1980s albums, among them 1981’s Fire & Smoke […]

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LifeNotes: Sarah Darling's Grandfather Passes

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Darling’s songs “All You’ve Got” and “Knowing What I Know About Heaven” were inspired by […]

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LifeNotes: Bob Beckham Passes

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Beckham discovered singer-songwriter Tony Joe White, among others. He mentored generations of […]

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LifeNotes: Betsy Smittle

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Garth Brooks’ half sister, Betsy Smittle, passed away Saturday in Oklahoma; services pending […]

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LifeNotes: Restless Heart's Dave Innis' Mother Passes

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Betty Eltha Innis died Oct. 9, 2013 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver after suffering a […]

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Lifenotes: Cal Smith

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Cal Smith, the singer behind hits including “Country Bumpkin,” “It’s Time to Pay the Fiddler,” […]

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Lifenotes: Hit Songwriter / Sideman X. Lincoln Passes

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Aries X. Lincoln, who made his mark as a touring band member and songwriter in Country […]

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Lifenotes: Musician, Author Barry McCloud Passes

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McCloud died on Sept. 26. His book Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Country […]

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