Obituaries have been around since the Romans, as obitus in Latin means death. The form of memorializing the dead picked up in the 1800s with the rising popularity of newspapers. Obits grew from a ...

Joe Ely, the renowned Texas songwriting icon who has written songs She Never Spoke Spanish to Me and Settle for Love, dies at the age of 78, his family said in a statement published to his social ...

The real-life tragedy that inspired "Whiskey Lullaby" is the reason this song came close to never being written in the first ...

Gary Stewart tragically took his own life on this day in 2003. He was only 59 years old and left behind an incredible musical ...

Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age ...

Popular TikTok influencer Tucker Genal has died, his brother confirmed, calling him the "kindest person" and "greatest" ...

Former President Barack Obama and Oscar-winning "Misery" star Kathy Bates were among those who issued their condolences to ...

Joe Ely the legendary Texas singer-songwriter has passed away, according to a statement released on social media on Tuesday.

Joe Ely, the Lubbock-bred singer-songwriter who grew his country fan base into a broader one with big cosigns from the Clash ...

Taste of Country said many more country stars such as Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Doug Stone, Shelby Lynne, ...

As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.

Steve Cropper, the Rock Hall-inducted guitarist who helped form the sound of "Memphis soul" with Stax Records, has died at ...