Country Legend and 'Hee Haw' Host Roy Clark Dies at 85

Photo: Tony R. Phipps/WireImage Country superstar Roy Clark has died. He was 85. A rep for the Grammy-award winning singerconfirmed to PEOPLEthat Clark succumbed to complications from pneumonia, which he had contracted shortly before his death. He died at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning. According to a press release, a memorial service will be held for the singer in Tulsa. The Grand Ole Opry also tweeted out their condolences, writing, “Roy, thank you for always spreading laughter, kindness, and positivity.

Country Legend Naomi Judd Died by Suicide After Longtime Struggle with Mental Health: Sources

Naomi Judd, iconic country star and one-half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds, took her own life on Saturday following a longtime battle with mental illness at 76 years old, multiple sources confirm. A rep for the late singer hasn’t commented. An additional statement from Naomi’s husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland, read: “Naomi Judd’s family request privacy during this heartbreaking time. No additional information will be released at this time.

Country Meets Hard Rock! Carrie Underwood Brings Out Joan Jett for Surprise Duet at CMA Fest

Thetwo performedon stage to belt out a few of Jett’s classics, including “Bad Reputation,” “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Fresh Start” and “I Love Rock & Roll.” “Dreams come true at #CMAFest! This was mine. Just to be in the same room as @joanjett is really cool…to share the stage with her is indescribable!” Underwood, 36, wrote on Instagram alongside photos of her and Jett together.

Country Music Artist Phillip Michael Parsons Returns to the Road Following Partial Hearing Loss

Phillip Michael Parsons.Photo: M. Rice PhotographyIt was July of 2021, andPhillip Michael Parsonsfound himself on the road yet again, playing shows and meeting his growing legion of loyal fans in an effort to set a fire under his country music career.“We were driving home from a show in Myrtle Beach, and I was talking to my tour manager, and I realized I couldn’t hear out of my right ear,” says Parsons, 29, in an interview with PEOPLE.

Country Music Artists Gary Wayne and Ali Taylor Are Engaged: 'My Answer Is Yes Forever' (Exclusive)

Country music artists Ali Taylor and Gary Wayne got engaged on Sept. 2.Photo:Rachel Stanley Photography Rachel Stanley Photography Gary Wayne and Ali Taylor are headed to the altar! Thecountry musicsingers got engaged on Sept. 2 while the Nashville-based pair was visiting Raystown Lake in Taylor’s hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “We always vacation there around that time with her family. What Ali didn’t know was that this time I had been talking with her family, and mine, to plan a proposal,” Wayne tells PEOPLE.