2022 in country music explained
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2022.
Events
- January 15 – Jay Barker, husband of Sara Evans, is arrested on domestic violence charges against Evans. At the time of the charge, reports indicate that the couple are separated.[1]
- February 6 – Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line announce they are "taking a break" from recording music together and will be in an indefinite hiatus from touring after several 2022 shows while they pursue solo careers.[2]
- February 19 – Brad Paisley scores his 20th number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as featured on Jimmie Allen's "Freedom Was a Highway", tying him with Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith for the tenth most number ones on that chart since its inception in January 1990.[3]
- March 29 – Eric Church made headlines after cancelling a show at the AT&T Center in order to attend a college basketball game in North Carolina. Church released a statement announcing his intention to watch the Tar Heels vs Blue Devils, longtime rivals who have never faced off in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, with his family, expressing that it is the most "selfish" thing he has ever done. The decision drew intense criticism from fans who had paid to attend the concert.[4]
- April 7 – Stevie Woodward takes over as lead singer of Runaway June, replacing Naomi Cooke who left two months prior.[5]
- April 10 – Tanya Tucker celebrates the 50th anniversary of her first single, "Delta Dawn", with an all-star concert at the Ryman Auditorium. Guests included Brenda Lee, T. Graham Brown, Delbert McClinton, Paul Overstreet, Jessi Colter, LeAnn Rimes, Ty Herndon and Brandi Carlile.[6]
- April 11 –
- April 30 – Garth Brooks performed a concert to more than 102,000 fans at Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium; movement in the venue registered as a small earthquake when he sang "Callin' Baton Rouge", the unofficial anthem of LSU.[10]
- May 19 – Wynonna Judd announces an all-star female lineup of artists to accompany her on The Judds' final tour, in the fall. Brandi Carlile, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town and Ashley McBryde will fill in for Naomi on select dates, with more artists to be announced at later dates.[11]
- May 20 – John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band publicly announces his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.[12]
- May 26 – In the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, multiple entertainers – including country performers Larry Gatlin, Lee Greenwood and Larry Stewart, along with "American Pie" singer Don McLean – announce they would not be performing at the National Rifle Association of America's annual convention, which was scheduled the weekend of May 28.[13] [14]
- June 9–12 – After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CMA Music Festival returns to Nashville.[15]
- June 12 – Toby Keith announces he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer at the end of the prior year, having undergone chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery for the past six months.[16] Keith would eventually die of the disease on February 5, 2024.[17]
- July 19 – Chapel Hart, a country music group from Mississippi, competes on the television series America's Got Talent and received the Golden Buzzer.[18] [19]
- August 2 – After a decade of touring together, Joanna Cotten announced that she had left Eric Church's band in order to pursue a solo career.[20]
- August 4 – Lady A announce that they are postponing their Request Line Tour to allow member Charles Kelley to focus on his sobriety.[21]
- August 12 – Singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters revealed her decision to retire from touring and will play her final shows in June 2023, though she will continue to write and record music.[22] [23] [24]
- August 29 –
- September 9 – John Michael Montgomery's tour bus overturns in an accident outside Jellico, Tennessee, injuring Montgomery and several passengers.[27]
- September 11 – Monarch, a country music drama series starring Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins and Anna Friel, debuts on Fox.[28]
- October 4 – Kentucky Rising, a benefit concert organized by Chris and Morgane Stapleton is held at the Rupp Arena to raise money following devastating flooding that occurred in the state. Other performers included Dwight Yoakam and Tyler Childers alongside surprise appearances from Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless, marking a rare live performance following her retirement from live shows in 2009.[29]
- October 11 – Blake Shelton announces he is leaving The Voice after its 23rd season in 2023.[30]
- October 13 – The Mastersons announce that they are leaving Steve Earle's band The Dukes after twelve years.[31]
- October 27 – Dolly Parton announces her retirement from touring.[32]
- October 29 –
- November 3 – Caroline Jones becomes an official member of the Zac Brown Band after serving as their opening act since 2017. Jones is the group's first female member.[36]
- December 30 – "You Proof" by Morgan Wallen spends a tenth week at number one on the Country Airplay chart, thus making it the longest-running number-one single in that chart's history.[37]
Grand Ole Opry
- January 8 – Morgan Wallen's performance with Ernest on the Grand Ole Opry leads to criticism from fans and other country music artists, following the controversy that surrounded Wallen after he was filmed using a racial slur eleven months prior as well as an anti-racism tweet made by the institution.[38]
- February 12 – Lauren Alaina is inducted by Trisha Yearwood as the Opry's first member of 2022 following an invite by Yearwood in December 2021. At twenty-seven, Alaina becomes the youngest member of the Opry.[39]
- March 19 – After making frequent guest appearances for over seventeen years, Jamey Johnson was invited by Bill Anderson to become an Opry member, with his induction set for May 14.[40]
- June 11 – Vince Gill invites Hall of Famers Charlie McCoy and Don Schlitz to become Opry members, the first time in decades that two artists received the invitation during the same show.[41] McCoy was subsequently inducted by Larry Gatlin on July 13 and Schlitz was inducted by Gill and Randy Travis on August 30.
- September 17 – Jeannie Seely celebrates her 55th anniversary as an Opry member. Seely has performed on the show over 5000 times, extending her record as the most frequently appearing artist.
- October 6 – Garth Brooks surprises Ashley McBryde with an invitation to become the newest Grand Ole Opry member during an interview on CBS Mornings, live from the circle. She was inducted on December 10 by Opry star Terri Clark.[42]
Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2022:
See also: List of Billboard number-one country songs of 2022.
See also: List of number-one country singles of 2022 (Canada).
Singles released by American and Australian artists
Singles released by Canadian artists
Top new album releases
See also: List of Top Country Albums number ones of 2022.
See also: List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2022.
Other top albums
Deaths
- January 9 – Jerry Ray Johnston, 65, drummer for Bandana (COVID-19)[139]
- January 11 – Jerry Crutchfield, 87, American record producer (Anne Murray, Lee Greenwood, Tanya Tucker)[140]
- January 14 – Dallas Frazier, 82, American singer-songwriter ("Elvira", "Beneath Still Waters" and "There Goes My Everything")[141]
- January 15 – Ralph Emery, 88, American disc jockey and television host (Pop! Goes the Country, Nashville Now)[142]
- January 30 – Hargus "Pig" Robbins, 84, session pianist[143]
- February 17 – Dallas Good, 48, member of Canadian band The Sadies.[144] [145]
- February 18 – Scotty Wray, former member of The Wrays, brother of Collin Raye, and guitarist for Miranda Lambert.[146]
- March 1 – Warner Mack, 86, American country singer-songwriter ("Is It Wrong (For Loving You)", "The Bridge Washed Out").[147]
- March 4 – Jimbeau Hinson, 70, American songwriter (stroke)[148]
- March 10 – Bobbie Nelson, 91, American pianist and singer; sister of Willie Nelson.[149]
- March 11 – Brad Martin, 48, American country singer-songwriter ("Before I Knew Better").[150]
- March 12 – Bruce Burch, 69, songwriter ("It's Your Call", "Rumor Has It")[151]
- March 24 – Randy Cornor, 67, singer-songwriter ("Sometimes I Talk in My Sleep")[152]
- March 26 – Jeff Carson, 58, singer-songwriter ("Not on Your Love", "The Car") (heart attack)[153]
- April 1 – C. W. McCall, 93, singer ("Convoy") (cancer)[154]
- April 1 – Roland White, 83, American bluegrass musician and mandolinist (complications of a heart attack)[155]
- April 25 – Shane Yellowbird, 42, Canadian country singer[156]
- April 30 – Naomi Judd, 76, one-half of The Judds and mother of Wynonna Judd (suicide)[9] [157]
- May 7 – Mickey Gilley, 86, American country singer-songwriter ("Stand By Me", "Room Full of Roses", "Lonely Nights")[158]
- May 23 – Thom Bresh, 74, American singer and guitarist ("Homemade Love") (esophageal cancer)[159]
- May 29 – Ronnie Hawkins, 87, American-Canadian rockabilly singer.[160]
- June 1 – Deborah McCrary, 67, member of Americana/gospel quartet The McCrary Sisters[161]
- June 2 – Hal Bynum, 87, American songwriter ("Lucille"), complications from a stroke and Alzheimer's disease.[162]
- June 10 – Baxter Black, 77, American cowboy poet and veterinarian.[163]
- June 14 – Joel Whitburn, 82, chart historian whose Record Research helped produce books on how songs placed on the Billboard magazine charts, including the Hot Country Songs chart.[164]
- June 23 – Bobby Flores, 61, singer, fiddler and record producer (esophageal cancer).[165]
- July 27 – John Grenell, 78, New Zealand country singer.[166]
- August 8 – Olivia Newton-John, 73, British-Australian country pop singer-songwriter and actress and the only non-American artist to win the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year. (cancer)[167]
- August 26 – Luke Bell, 32, American country musician and singer-songwriter.[168]
- September 9 – Herschel Sizemore, 87, American bluegrass mandolinist.[169]
- September 21 – Ray Edenton, 95, American guitarist and session musician.[170]
- October 4 – Loretta Lynn, 90, American country singer-songwriter ("Coal Miner's Daughter", "Fist City", "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)")[171]
- October 6 – Jody Miller, 80, American country singer ("Queen of the House", "There's a Party Goin' On", "He's So Fine")[172]
- October 11 – Anita Kerr, 94, American singer, composer, arranger and music producer known for developing the Nashville sound.[173]
- October 24 – Don Edwards, 86, cowboy singer-songwriter.[174]
- October 28 – Jerry Lee Lewis, 87, American rock & roll and country singer.[175]
- October 31 – Patrick Haggerty, 77, member of gay country music band Lavender Country (stroke)[176]
- November 7 – Jeff Cook, 73, member of Alabama (Parkinson's disease)[177]
- November 27 – Jake Flint, 37, Red Dirt singer-songwriter.[178]
- December 6 – Peter Cooper, 52, historian, musician and journalist.[179]
- December 15 – Shirley Eikhard, 67, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Something to Talk About")[180]
- December 19 – Charlie Monk, 84, American broadcaster, songwriter, music publisher[181]
- December 29 – Ian Tyson, 89, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Four Strong Winds" and "Someday Soon")[182]
- December 31 – Anita Pointer, 74, member of The Pointer Sisters who had country hits with "Fairytale" and "Two Many Times"[183]
Hall of Fame inductees
(presented on October 16, 2022)[184]
(announced on June 7, 2022)[185]
(announced on July 26, 2022)[186]
(presented October 30, 2022)[187]
Major awards
(presented on May 11, 2023)
(presented on September 14, 2022)[188]
(presented on November 20, 2022)[189]
(presented on November 24, 2022)
(presented on May 15, 2022)[190]
(presented on September 11, 2022)[191]
(presented on April 11, 2022)
CMT Artists of the Year
(presented October 14, 2022 in Nashville)[192]
(presented on November 9, 2022)[193]
(presented on February 5, 2023)
(presented on September 30, 2022)[194]
(presented on March 13, 2023)
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- Web site: Florida Georgia Line Confirm They're 'Taking a Break' After 10 Years. Billy. Dukes. February 8, 2022. Taste of Country.
- Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley Take 'Highway' to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart. Asker. Jim. February 15, 2022. February 15, 2022. Billboard. subscription.
- Web site: Eric Church reveals 'most selfish' reason for cancelling huge stadium show. Hirwani. Peony. The Independent. 31 March 2022 .
- Web site: Stevie Woodward Joins Runaway June As Lead Singer . Music Row . April 7, 2022 . April 7, 2022.
- Web site: Tanya Tucker Shares Stories and Surprises at 'Delta Dawn' 50th Anniversary Celebration . Tasteofcountry.com. 12 April 2022 .
- Web site: Miranda Lambert and Elle King's "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" Becomes First Solo Female Duet to Reach #1 in Almost 30 Years . Whiskeyriff.com. 10 April 2022 .
- Web site: The Judds' Wynonna and Naomi Judd to Reunite for CMT Music Awards Performance . Young . Alex . April 1, 2022 . Yahoo!.
- Web site: Naomi Judd Dead at 76, According to Daughters Ashley and Wynonna: 'We Are Navigating Profound Grief'. Rice. Nicholas. April 30, 2022. April 30, 2022. People.
- Web site: May 4, 2022 . Jack . Irvin . Garth Brooks' Lively 'Callin' Baton Rouge' Performance at LSU Concert Registered as an Earthquake . 2022-05-07 . PEOPLE.com . en-us . http://web.archive.org/web/20220504172454/https://people.com/country/garth-brooks-callin-baton-rouge-performance-at-lsu-registered-as-earthquake/ . May 4, 2022 . live.
- Web site: BREAKING: The Judds' Final Tour Will Carry on with All-Star Female Guests . 19 May 2022 .
- Web site: BREAKING: Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins Reveals ALS Diagnosis . Billy Dukes . 20 May 2022 . http://web.archive.org/web/20220520181229/https://tasteofcountry.com/zac-brown-band-john-driskell-hopkins-als-diagnosis/ . May 20, 2022 . live.
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- Web site: Local country music band Chapel Hart preparing for America's Got Talent . WXXV 25 . July 5, 2012 . July 18, 2022.
- Web site: Chapel Hart earns rare Group Golden Buzzer with update to Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' on 'America's Got Talent' [WATCH] . 20 July 2022 .
- Web site: Eric Church's Longtime, Fan-Favorite Backing Singer Joanna Cotten Departs His Band . 2 August 2022 .
- Web site: Lady a Cancels Remainder of 2022 Tour, as Singer Charles Kelley Battles for Sobriety . 4 August 2022 .
- Web site: An announcement . 12 August 2022 .
- Web site: Gretchen Peters Talks About Her New Album "The Show: Live from the UK", the Affinity for Her UK Fans and Her Shock Recent Announcement . 18 August 2022 .
- Web site: Artist Spotlight: With Live Album 'The Show,' Gretchen Peters Says Goodbye to the Road . 18 August 2022 .
- Web site: Kelsea Ballerini Files for Divorce from Morgan Evans: 'Deeply Difficult Decision' .
- Web site: Jason Aldean's Publicity Firm Parts Ways with Him Following Wife Brittany's Transphobic Comments . People . September 1, 2022 . September 3, 2022.
- Web site: Country singer John Michael Montgomery injured in 'serious' tour bus accident . Yahoo! Music . September 11, 2022 . September 11, 2022 . Marcus K.. Dowling.
- Web site: Fox Unveils Fall 2022-23 Schedule & Premiere Dates, New Drama 'Monarch' Gets Post-NFL Launch . 6 June 2022 .
- Web site: 'It was just emotional': Kentucky Rising raises more than $2.5 million for flood relief . 13 October 2022 .
- Web site: Whitaker . Sterling . 'The Voice' Reveals New Coaches for Season 23 . Taste of Country . 11 October 2022 . 11 October 2022.
- Web site: The Mastersons Leave Steve Earle's Backing Band the Dukes . 13 October 2022 .
- Nicholson . Jessica . Dolly Parton Says She Will No Longer Tour . Billboard . 27 October 2022.
- Web site: Hank Williams Jr.'s Son, Sam Williams, Comes Out as Gay in New Music Video + Interview . 29 October 2022 .
- Web site: Darius Rucker Honored for Two Career Milestones - One Involving His Mega-Hit 'Wagon Wheel' . .
- Web site: Darius Rucker Honored for Diamond Certification of 'Wagon Wheel' . 27 October 2022 .
- Web site: Zac Brown Band Welcomes Caroline Jones as Newest Member . 3 November 2022 .
- Morgan Wallen's 'You Proof' Becomes First 10-Week No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History. Asker. Jim. December 30, 2022. December 30, 2022. Billboard. subscription.
- Web site: Black Country Artists Demand Answers from Grand Ole Opry After Morgan Wallen Performance. Newsweek. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: At Opry Induction, Lauren Alaina Gets One More Big Surprise: 'You Play It, Garth, and We'll Sing It!' . people.com.
- Web site: Finally: Jamey Johnson Invited to Be Grand Ole Opry Member. March 19, 2022. savingcountrymusic.com. /
- Web site: Vince Gill invites Nashville legends Charlie McCoy and Don Schlitz to join Grand Ole Opry .
- Web site: Ashley McBryde earns 'a seat at the table' at Grand Ole Opry Induction .
- Tyler Hubbard - Chart History. Billboard. November 14, 2022.
- Sam Hunt - Chart History. Billboard. April 4, 2022.
- Tim McGraw - Chart History. Billboard. July 18, 2022.
- Walker Hayes - Chart History. Billboard. June 6, 2022.
- Chris Young - Chart History. Billboard. August 22, 2022.
- Dierks Bentley - Chart History. Billboard. April 18, 2022.
- Jake Owen - Chart History. Billboard. August 1, 2022.
- Jordan Davis - Chart History. Billboard. January 24, 2022.
- Maren Morris - Chart History. Billboard. June 27, 2022.
- Blake Shelton - Chart History. Billboard. April 11, 2022.
- Luke Bryan - Chart History. Billboard. December 12, 2022.
- Scott McCrerry - Chart History. Billboard. July 18, 2022.
- Morgan Wallen - Chart History. Billboard. December 12, 2022.
- Luke Combs - Chart History. Billboard. May 16, 2022.
- Elle King - Chart History. Billboard. April 11, 2022.
- Kenny Chesney - Chart History. Billboard. July 25, 2022.
- Brad Paisley - Chart History. Billboard. February 7, 2022.
- Carrie Underwood - Chart History. Billboard. October 3, 2022.
- Hardy - Chart History. Billboard. May 2, 2022.
- Thomas Rhett - Chart History. Billboard. November 21, 2022.
- Kelsea Ballerini - Chart History. Billboard. March 7, 2022.
- Eric Church - Chart History. Billboard. April 25, 2022.
- Russell Dickerson - Chart History. Billboard. March 7, 2022.
- Taylor Swift - Chart History. Billboard. November 29, 2021.
- Miranda Lambert - Chart History. Billboard. June 13, 2022.
- Jon Pardi - Chart History. Billboard. September 13, 2022.
- Kane Brown - Chart History. Billboard. August 15, 2022.
- Cole Swindell - Chart History. Billboard. April 25, 2022.
- Carly Pearce - Chart History. Billboard. May 2, 2022.
- Dylan Scott - Chart History. Billboard. August 22, 2022.
- Old Dominion - Chart History. Billboard. August 29, 2022.
- Zac Brown Band - Chart History. Billboard. October 10, 2022.
- Dustin Lynch - Chart History. Billboard. September 19, 2022.
- John Rich - Chart History (Hot Country Songs). Billboard. August 16, 2022.
- Lee Brice - Chart History. Billboard. October 10, 2022.
- Parmalee - Chart History. Billboard. June 20, 2022.
- Cody Johnson - Chart History. Billboard. March 21, 2022.
- Parker McCollum - Chart History. Billboard. March 7, 2022.
- Jason Aldean - Chart History. Billboard. December 23, 2022.
- Mitchell Tenpenny - Chart History. Billboard. October 17, 2022.
- Michael Ray - Chart History. Billboard. December 20, 2021.
- Keith Urban - Chart History. Billboard. June 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606083552/https://www.billboard.com/music/keith-urban/chart-history. June 6, 2019. live.
- Ingrid Andress - Chart History. Billboard. October 31, 2022.
- Justin Moore - Chart History. Billboard. September 13, 2022.
- Chris Stapleton - Chart History. Billboard. February 7, 2022.
- Canada Country chart for October 1, 2022. Billboard. subscription. September 27, 2022.
- Tenille Arts - Chart History. Billboard. March 22, 2022.
- Jojo Mason chart peaks:
- Meghan Patrick - Chart History. Billboard. March 14, 2022.
- High Valley - Chart History. Billboard. October 17, 2022.
- Tim Hicks chart peaks:
- Gord Bamford - Chart History. Billboard. March 28, 2022.
- Josh Ross chart peaks:
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- Dallas Smith - Chart History. Billboard. November 2, 2022.
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- Aaron Goodvin - Chart History. Billboard. April 26, 2022.
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- Brett Kissel - Chart History. Billboard. December 31, 2022.
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- Lindsay Ell - Chart History. Billboard. September 13, 2022.
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- Web site: Staind's Aaron Lewis to Release Frayed at Both Ends Country Album in 2022, New Song "Goodbye Town" Out Now . Loudwire . October 26, 2021 . November 28, 2021 . DiVita, Joe.
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- Dolly Parton Teams Up With James Patterson for Her First Novel, Plus a Companion Album. Billboard. August 11, 2021.
- Web site: Coscarelli . Joe . January 13, 2022 . Maren Morris, a Pop-Curious Hitmaker, Is Country, After All . January 13, 2022 . The New York Times.
- Top Country Albums for April 9, 2022. April 9, 2022. Billboard.
- Web site: Thomas Rhett Announces New Album, 'Where We Started'. Taste of Country. January 13, 2022.
- Web site: Cole Swindell Announces New Studio Album for 2022. Taste of Country. February 6, 2022. 4 February 2022 .
- News: 27 September 2021 . Jason Aldean Announces 10th Studio Album, Macon, Georgia . Jason Aldean . December 14, 2021.
- Web site: Miranda Lambert Announces New Album, 'Palomino' . Tasteofcountry.com. 10 March 2022 . March 12, 2022.
- Web site: 28 February 2022 . Zach Bryan's New Album 'American Heartbreak' Slated for May . Musicrow.com.
- Web site: Pardi becomes "Mr. Saturday Night" . Countrystandardtime.com.
- Web site: ago . Cindy Watts 6h . Kane Brown Reveals New Album Title And Release Date . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718200549/http://www.cmt.com/news/1848078/kane-brown-reveals-new-album-title-and-release-date/ . dead . July 18, 2022 . 2022-07-18 . CMT News.
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- Top Country Albums chart for February 26, 2022. February 23, 2022. Billboard.
- Web site: 15 January 2022 . Priscilla Block Announces Debut Album 'Welcome to the Block Party' . Countrymusicnewsblog.com.
- Web site: Ernest Announces 'Flower Shops (The Album)' + Releases Three New Songs. Taste of Country. Vaughn. Grace Lenehan. February 26, 2022. March 1, 2022.
- Web site: Orville Peck To Release Second Album 'Bronco,' Shares Four New Songs. February 11, 2022. Hypebeast.com.
- Web site: Willie Nelson Announces New Album A Beautiful Time, Shares New Song "I'll Love You Till the Day I Die": Listen . Pitchfork.com. 10 February 2022 .
- Web site: Midland Drops Title Track To Upcoming Album, 'The Last Resort: Greetings From'. Whiskey Riff. 4 March 2022 . 24 June 2022.
- Web site: 31 March 2022 . Lyle Lovett Announces '12th of June', His First New Album in 10 Years, & Shares Title Track: Listen .
- Web site: Andress seeks to support "Good Person" . Countrystandardtime.com.
- Billboard Country Update: September 26, 2022. Billboard. December 26, 2022.
- Web site: Russell Dickerson Announces Self-Titled Third Album . 2 October 2022 .
- Web site: 2022-01-18 . Former Grand Ole Opry Drummer Jerry Ray Johnston Passes . 2022-07-11 . MusicRow.com . en-US.
- Jerry Crutchfield Dies: Nashville Songwriter, Producer & Music Publishing Executive Was 87. Billboard. January 18, 2022. Nicholson. Jessica.
- Dallas Frazier, Country Songwriter Behind 'Elvira,' 'Beneath Still Waters' & More, Dies. Billboard. January 14, 2022.
- Web site: Country Music Hall of Famer, Nashville broadcasting star Ralph Emery dead at 88. Cassandra. Stephenson. The Tennessean. 24 June 2022.
- Web site: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins, Country Hall of Famer Who Played Piano on Bob Dylan, Patsy Cline and George Jones Classics, Dies at 84. 30 January 2022.
- News: Hudson . Alex . Dallas Good of the Sadies Has Died . 18 February 2022 . . 18 February 2022.
- Web site: Variety. 18 February 2022. Dallas Good, Co-Founder of Canadian Band the Sadies, Dies at 48. Amorosi, A.D. . 18 February 2022.
- Web site: Miranda Lambert Mourns the Loss of Longtime Guitarist Scotty Wray. americansongwriter.com. 20 February 2022 .
- Web site: Country Music Legend Warner Mack Has Died. 5 March 2022. Saving Country Music. 24 June 2022.
- Web site: Songwriter Jimbeau Hinson passes away. Countrystandardtime.com. 24 June 2022.
- Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson's Piano-Playing 'Sister Bobbie,' Dead at 91. Joseph. Hudak. . 11 March 2022. 24 June 2022.
- Web site: Whitaker . Sterling. JUST IN: 2000s Country Hitmaker Dead at 48 . 2022-03-13 . Taste of Country . 12 March 2022 . en.
- Web site: Hit Country Songwriter Bruce Burch Dies . Music Row . March 14, 2022 . March 18, 2022.
- Web site: See this Pasadena music show to hear '50s favorites . Houston Chronicle . June 9, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
- Web site: Country Singer Jeff Carson Dies At 58 . Forbes . March 26, 2022 . March 26, 2022.
- News: Bill Fries, who had No. 1 hit as C.W. McCall with 'Convoy,' dies at 93 . Washington Post . April 1, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
- News: Bill . Friskics-Warren . Roland White, a Shaper of Bluegrass and Country-Rock, Dies at 83 . The New York Times . April 10, 2022 . A27 . December 29, 2022.
- Web site: Canadian Country Star Shane Yellowbird Dead at 42: 'He Was a Trailblazer'. Schonfeld. Alexandra. April 28, 2022. April 30, 2022. People.
- Web site: Country Legend Naomi Judd Died by Suicide After Longtime Struggle with Mental Health: Sources . People.com . May 2, 2022 . May 2, 2022.
- Web site: Mickey Gilley, Country Music Star Whose Club Inspired 'Urban Cowboy,' Dies at 86 . The New York Times . May 7, 2022.
- Web site: Country Guitar Great & Top Showman Thom Bresh Passes . 25 May 2022 .
- Web site: Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Road Warrior, Is Dead at 87. The New York Times. May 29, 2022.
- Web site: Country Music Mourns Loss of Deborah McCrary of the McCrary Sisters . 3 June 2022 .
- Web site: Country Songwriter Hal Bynum Has Passed Away. Rebecca. Bynum. 2 June 2022. EIN News. 24 June 2022.
- Web site: Beloved cowboy poet Baxter Black dies at age 77. Agdaily.com. 11 June 2022. 24 June 2022.
- Joel Whitburn, Legendary Chart Historian and Reference Book Author, Dies at 82 . .
- Web site: Grammy Award-winning Texas musician Bobby Flores dies after battle with esophageal cancer. Fox West Texas. June 23, 2022.
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/129413408/canterbury-country-music-star-john-hore-grenell-has-died Canterbury country music star John Hore Grenell has died
- Web site: Olivia Newton-John, pop singer and star of 'Grease,' dies at 73 . . 8 August 2022 .
- Web site: Dosani . Rishma . Luke Bell dead: Country singer dies aged 32 . 30 August 2022 . 2022-08-30.
- https://bluegrasstoday.com/herschel-sizemore-passes/ Herschel Sizemore passes
- https://www.wsmv.com/2022/09/23/former-member-nashville-a-team-ray-edenton-dies-95/ Former member of Nashville-A-Team, Ray Edenton, dies at 95
- News: Kristin M. Hall . October 4, 2022 . Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies . . Washington, D.C. . limited . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.
- Jody Miller, Country Hitmaker Behind 'Queen of the House,' Dies at 80. October 6, 2022. Billboard. Nicholson. Jessica.
- News: Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94 . The New York Times . 11 October 2022 . Friskics-Warren . Bill .
- Web site: Beloved Cowboy Singer Don Edwards Has Died . 2022-10-26 . Country Rebel - Unapologetically Country . 26 October 2022 . en-US.
- Web site: Rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis, 'Great Balls of Fire' singer known for outrageous style, personal life, dies at 87 . 2022-10-28 . ABC News . en.
- Web site: Lavender Country's Patrick Haggerty Has Died . Exclaim . October 31, 2022 . October 31, 2022.
- Web site: Jeff Cook, co-founding member of country band Alabama, dies at 73 . . November 8, 2022 . November 8, 2022 . Matthew. Leimkuehler.
- Web site: MUSICVIDEOS· . Casey Young·COUNTRY . Red Dirt Artist Jake Flint Unexpectedly Passed Away In His Sleep Hours After Wedding Sunday Night . 2022-11-30 . Whiskey Riff . 29 November 2022 . en-US.
- Web site: Peter Cooper, acclaimed country music journalist and musician, dies at 52. The Tennessean. December 7, 2022.
- Web site: Shirley Eikhard Dies: Songwriter For Grammy-Winning 'Something To Talk About' Was 67. Deadline Hollywood. December 17, 2022.
- Web site: Willman . Chris . 2022-12-20 . Charlie Monk, SiriusXM Host Who Had Six-Decade Career as Prominent Nashville Broadcaster and Song Publisher, Dies at 84 . 2022-12-20 . Variety.
- News: Clark . Darin . Canadian music legend, Ian Tyson passes away at age 89 . 29 December 2022 . Lacombe Online . 29 December 2022.
- Web site: Anita Pointer, founding member of the Pointer Sisters, dies at age 74. CBS News. December 31, 2022.
- Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Galante Expand The Country Music Hall Of Fame . . 10 November 2022 .
- Web site: George Fox to be inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Toronto Star. June 7, 2022.
- Web site: 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards nominees announced . 26 July 2022 .
- Shania Twain, Hillary Lindsey, Steve Wariner & More Feted at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction . . October 31, 2022.
- Web site: Billy Strings Wins Big, Luke Bell Paid Tribute at Americana Music Awards . 15 September 2022 .
- Here Are All the 2022 AMAs Winners . .
- Web site: Billboard Music Awards 2022: Full Winners List . 15 May 2022 .
- Web site: 2022 CCMA Awards: See the Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912030741/https://etcanada.com/news/927722/2022-ccma-awards-see-the-winners/ . dead . September 12, 2022 . 11 September 2022 .
- Web site: CMT Artists of the Year 2022: Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson and Walker Hayes .
- CMA Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List . . 9 November 2022 .
- Billy Strings, Béla Fleck, Dolly Parton Win Big at 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards: Winners List . .
