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They know the heartbreak they sing about.

It's more tragic when it's unexpected, as is the case with these country singers who died before their time.

She's as radiant as ever.

Country music and drinking have always had an uncomfortably close relationship.

For some country stars, living with chronic illness is just one of the facts of life.

Alcohol, drugs and infidelity played a role in country music's most volatile marriages, but one of them really takes the cake.

When beloved couples quit without warning, we all get hurt.

Hand-lifting hymns, songs of gratitude and everything in between.

We're long overdue for a country artist on that stage.

The list of country singers who died in plane crashes includes some of the biggest stars in country music history.