The country music world lost more than 30 notable performers and influencers last year, and the first two weeks of 2025 have not been kind.

Buck White, the patriarch of country and bluegrass music group The Whites, died Monday, Jan. 13 at age 94. White's daughters Sharon, Cheryl, Rosie and Melissa said in a statement: "The Lord answered our prayers and took our daddy home peacefully this morning at 8:00 a.

The Lord answered our prayers and took our daddy, Buck White, home peacefully this morning at 8:00 a.m,” the statement read. “We are so thankful for his 94 years on this ea

Legendary country artist Buck White has died, his family confirmed in a statement shared by fellow singer and musician Ricky Skaggs. White was 94. White’s daughters, Sharon, Cheryl, Rosie and Melissa,