Country music world rocked by death of 2 legends. Here’s what to know

Parker died on Jan. 19 while McBride died on Jan. 7. Their loss left a hole and plenty of hurt in the country music world.

Zach Bryan Sends Message to His Late Mom Annette About His Wife Samantha: 'She Loves a Man Only a Mother Could'

Zach Bryan is paying tribute to his late mother in a new Instagram post about his December 2025 wedding to wife Samantha Leonard. "I reckon you’d of loved this and her," Bryan began the caption, which ...
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Billy Parker has died

Billy Parker, a veteran country music singer and legendary DJ, has died. Local outlet KOTV reports that Parker, a DJ at Tulsa ...

‘We weren’t thinking we would do this again’: Mental as Anything return

After six years of silence, musical and artistic brothers Reg Mombassa and Peter O’Doherty are reactivating one of ...
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In Memoriam: Country Stars Who Died in 2026

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

Country music icon’s doctors told his wife he was dying. Here’s what happened next

Randy Travis lost his ability to sing following a massive stroke back in 2013, but the country music icon has found a way to ...