glen campbell

The news of Glen Campbell's death on Tuesday (Aug. 8) has rocked the country music world, and as fans and artists alike mourn, some of the genre's most notable stars are opening up about the legend.

Glen Campbell is an American original, and his story is just as legendary as his top songs.

Glen Campbell died on Tuesday (Aug. 8) following a lengthy public battle with Alzheimer's disease, shaking country music. His daughter, Ashley, issued a statement minutes after the news broke.

  The Rhinestone Cowboys family released a statement "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease," Glen Campbell had over 70 albums released and sold over 45 million records. Dub... R

Glen Campbell, whose career took him from the L.A. studio scene to success in country music, pop, television and movies, has died at the age of 81.

The Boot rounds up a list of 50 country, Americana, alt-country, bluegrass and folk songs that everyone should hear at least once in their lifetime.

These 10 country tunes say a whole lot of fantastic things about moms -- and, yeah, they make us cry, too.

Kim Campbell says her husband Glen Campbell is back home, and the family is taking his Alzheimer’s Disease battle one day at a time. The singer is usually healthy and cheerful, she says, but prone to physical outbursts, including one that gave her a black eye.

The older children of country icon Glen Campbell are trying to wrest control of his care away from his wife.

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Tim McGraw brought the house down at the 2015 Academy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 22). The country superstar performed Glen Campbell's final song, the Oscar-nominated "I’m Not Gonna Miss You," during the broadcast.

Glen Campbell is nominated for an Academy Award in Sunday night's (Feb. 22) ceremony, but if he wins, it will be a bittersweet victory.