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Toby Keith was recently honored at the CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Keith died on Feb. 5 after a battle with stomach cancer at 62. Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens introduced the tribute to his “true friend and patriot,” followed by a set with Brooks & Dunn playing a classic Keith hit,…

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Toby Keith, a sometimes polarizing figure in country music who created an identity around his macho, pro-American swagger, died at 62 years old. According to a statement on the country singer’s website, Keith, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully surrounded by his family. The statement said, “He fought his fight with grace and courage.”…

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Jimmy Buffett, the mogul and musician whose hit song “Margaritaville” became a way of life for legions of devoted fans, died at 76. The singer-songwriter, whose new album “Equal Strain on All Parts” was set to be released later this year, died with friends and family around him, according to a statement on his website…

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Lady Gaga recently paid tribute to her friend Tony Bennett. The 37-year-old singer reflected in an emotional Instagram post showing the two hugging in a dressing room, saying, “I will miss my friend forever.” Gaga added about Bennett, who recently died at 96, “I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him,…

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