Stacker compiled a list of noteworthy milestones from each year of country music history, using a variety of news articles, historical resources, and more.

Phil “Wizzo” Campbell, who joined the metal band Motorhead in 1984 has died, his family reports. He and frontman Lemmy played ...

The country music legend, 80, offered fans a health update at the opening day of her Dollywood theme park. She also said she ...

An 18-year-old man is dead after a late-night shooting near Richmond's Gilpin Court neighborhood on Tuesday.

A judge has dismissed charges against two officers in the death of a teen at a Dalton juvenile facility. The family of Alexis Sluder said they are "devastated by the dismissal of the criminal ...

The San Diego Sheriff’s Office Saturday released the name of a 34-year-old man who died last week after apparently attempting to kill himself inside his cell at San Diego Central Jail. Officials ...

The world is mourning the loss of several celebrities who have died this year, including Victoria Jones, Bret Hanna-Shuford and Patrick Swayze’s brother Sean Swayze. Page Six remembers the actors, ...

The wrong-way driver, who caused a Sunday night head-on crash in southeast Iowa, died at a hospital. The deadly wreck ...

In memory of the celebrities who've died this year, including "Dawson's Creek" teen heartthrob James Van Der Beek, beloved actress Catherine O'Hara, and "The Thing" star T.K. Carter.