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 ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Country music legend Billy Joe Shaver had grown tired of family members taking advantage of him and changed his will in 2008 to entrust his music legacy to his longtime friend, ...

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 ...

After a jury in Waco found Billy Joe Shaver not guilty of aggravated assault Friday, the country music singer-songwriter struck a conciliatory tone when asked about Billy Coker, the man he shot in the ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Country music legend Billy Joe Shaver wrote in his hit song “Live Forever” that he wanted his songs to live forever, and a McLennan County jury on Wednesday put the fate of Shaver ...

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 ...

The name of outlaw songsmith Billy Joe Shaver didn’t rise to the heights of his outlying peers like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. However, his songwriting played a bigger part in the outlaw ...