Outlaw country pioneer Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81

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Rick Kern/WireImage for Shock InkBilly Joe Shaver, the pioneering singer-songwriter whose songs were recorded by the legendary likes of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley, has died after suffering a stroke, Rolling Stone reports. He was

Country star trivia

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Comstock/ThinkstockThe country superstar who blazed into the mainstream with his 1999 debut album, Who Needs Pictures, is celebrating his 47th birthday today. Since the world first heard his voice, this West Virginia native has gone on to

'Linda and the Mockingbirds' showcases Ronstadt's country roots

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Shout! StudiosLinda Ronstadt‘s in the Rock Hall, but could she eventually join the Country Music Hall too?  Despite hits like “When Will I Be Loved” and “Blue Bayou,” the now-retired legend “never considered [her]self a country singer,” instead preferring her Trio equals, creators

Nashville notes

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Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockBrantley Gilbert, Love and Theft and Kelsey Kulyk are the artists featured on a three-track Veterans Day Special EP created in partnership with CreatiVets, an organization that helps connect veterans with artists and songwriters to help