Five years ago today, one of the most important and underappreciated songwriters of the Outlaw Country movement died.

Billy Joe Shaver, a pioneer of outlaw-country music, died Wednesday in Waco, Texas, after suffering a stroke. He was 81. Shaver's death was confirmed by his friend, Connie Nelson, Variety reported.

WACO, Texas -- Billy Joe Shaver, an outlaw country music firebrand known for a string of hits and a career that spanned decades, has died after suffering a stroke, according to Rolling Stone. Shaver's ...

On this day (October 28) in 2020, the country music world suffered a great loss. Legendary songwriter and Outlaw Country luminary Billy Joe Shaver died in a Texas hospital after suffering a stroke. He ...

If you're in L.A. and looking for something to do on Saturday night, SoundCheck recommends a trip to the Redwood Bar & Grill downtown, where country legend Billy Joe Shaver makes a return ...

The King of Country has put his own spin on a classic track penned by influential singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver. Released today (Sept. 30), George Strait's version of "Willy the Wandering Gypsy ...

Billy Joe Shaver would make a great wingman. He's seen more honky-tonks than a beer distributor and, even at 73, he can handle himself in a bar fight. Billy Joe Shaver would make a great wingman. He’s ...

Miranda Lambert interprets Billy Joe Shaver’s “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)” as a barroom jam with tinkling piano, a swinging rhythm, and drawling vocals. The ...

In August, Texas singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver released “Long in the Tooth,” his first album since 2008. Shaver, who hit a landmark birthday on Aug. 16, really loves his new batch of songs. As ...

Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson and George Strait are just a few of the country and Americana artists who will submit tribute performances to a new compilation album dedicated to late outlaw country ...