The country music world has suffered its share of heartbreak in 2026. Fans have seen legends such as Dolly Parton pass away this year, but the list of important contributors lost does not end there.

The Texas-born country star is hanging out with her horses, writing the music she wants to, and cooking with Crisco.

Dolly Parton is about as big as it gets, but when it comes to losses she is not the only legend in the country music world to die this year. From all-time greats to individuals who shaped their local ...

We caught up with Jess Williamson to talk about a Joan Didion essay, being alone in hotels, and other inspirations behind her ...

On this day (September 24) in 1962, Patsy Cline released the EP So Wrong/You’re Stronger Than Me. It was the final EP she issued before her death in March 1963. However, several extended plays, albums ...

In October, the Book Review Book Club will read Cline’s latest, about a man with dementia who has decided to end his life on his own terms. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin is an editor at the Book Review ...

Stuart Anderson concludes our Americana Stories series with The Doubts That Make Us Strong. Stuart says: I’m a retired ...

Cotton, a no-show at Monday’s debate, is trying to squeeze more juice out of the racist and nativist movement that carried him to the Senate and Trump to the White House. Shoffner laid out her ...

More than 50 musicians have died this year because of the disease. The following is a look back at those lost: Adams, a ...

The share of ASCs reporting adequate access to anesthesia providers has reached its highest level since 2022, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s third-quarter 2026 60-Second ...