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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76. The daughters announced her death on ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died. He was ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Durango filmmaker behind Chevel Shepherd’s latest videos

Dibble takes storytelling approach to music videos

DATE: Apr 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Music

International magazine features La Plata County’s rising star, Tyller Gummersall

Singer-songwriter’s traditional approach rooted in Ignacio area

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

CMA Fest canceled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Country music festival CMA Fest in Nashville will be canceled for a second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Country Music Association ann...

DATE: Mar 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Music

Founding member of The High Rollers dies from complications with COVID-19

Andy Janowsky, 60, was a ‘larger-than-life personality,’ bandmate says

DATE: Feb 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Country Hall of Famer, actor Kris Kristofferson has retired

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson has announced his retirement after five decades and named a manager for his estate. A press release issued W...

DATE: Jan 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78

LOS ANGELES – Country singer K.T. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit “80’s Ladies” and won three Grammy awards, has died. She was 78. Oslin’s friend Robert K. Oermann said sh...

DATE: Dec 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Charley Pride, country’s first Black superstar, dies at 86

NEW YORK – Charley Pride, the son of sharecroppers in Mississippi who became one of country music’s biggest stars and the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He w...

DATE: Dec 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Chevel Shepherd brings ‘circus’ to town

Country singer’s latest video filmed in Durango

DATE: Dec 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs such as “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train” and “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” has ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas singer and songwriter, dies at 78

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles,” has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis t...

DATE: Oct 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

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