LOOKING BACK AT 2016

Year in Review:
Country Stars We Lost in 2016

It’s never easy to lose someone and it’s especially hard when those people have made an impact on our lives. 2016 saw the passing of 10 country artists who have touched our lives with their music, including legendary artists Merle Haggard and Ralph Stanley and those we lost way too soon like Joey Feek and Craig Strickland.

Let’s take a look back and remember with fondness the country artists we lost in 2016.

Watch Randy Travis Surprise a Texas Police Officer With a New Gibson Guitar for Christmas

Year in Review:
2016 Babies

Year in Review:
2016 Weddings

Year In Review:
The 15 Top Videos of 2016

Year in Review:
Country’s Top 5 Stage Falls of 2016

Jessie James Decker Rings in the New Year With Style   READ MORE

Reba McEntire Reveals Track Listing for New Gospel Album, Including “Oh, How I Love Jesus” [Listen]   READ MORE

“Nash Country Daily” Readers Vote Chris Young & Cassadee Pope’s “Think of You” the Best Country Single of 2016   READ MORE

Luke Bryan Hangs With WWE Wrestlers John Cena & AJ Styles at Nashville Event   READ MORE

Trisha Yearwood’s Cover of “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve” Was Supposed to Be a Duet With Garth Brooks . . . But He Didn’t Like the Sound of That   READ MORE

Exclusive Premiere: Watch Old Crow Medicine Show’s Dance-Inducing Performance of “My Bones Gonna Rise Again” on the Grand Ole Opry   READ MORE

“The Joey + Rory Show” Returns to RFD-TV   READ MORE

Kelsea Ballerini Gets Engaged to Boyfriend Morgan Evans   READ MORE

Chris Janson Talks Finding True Love, “Holdin’ Her” Success & New Music in 2017

Gretchen Wilson Is Excited About New Single, “Rowdy,” Making New Music and Being a Mom

Lauren Alaina Talks “Road Less Traveled” Top 20 Chart Success, Her First Movie, Managing Insecurities & More

Travis Tritt Wants Country Music at the CMA Awards and Comes Full Circle on “A Man and His Guitar”