The country music world suffered its share of heartbreak and loss in 2025, and while any death is tragic, there were a handful that just rocked folks. Some fell into the category because cans simply ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Country star Joe Ely had been diagnosed with two incurable diseases (Getty Images) Beloved country artist Joe Ely has died aged 78 ...

Beloved country artist Joe Ely has died aged 78, months after he announced his diagnosis with two incurable diseases. Ely was known for fusing rock and country genres in his songwriting, and supported ...