Ashley McBryde, Lauren Alaina And Terri Clark Honour Joe Diffie At The Grand Ole Opry

Conspiracy theorists are twisting facts online about country singer Joe Diffie’s death from COVID-19 complications in an effort to promote their claims that health officials are exaggerating the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Lauren Alaina is keeping her sense of humor, even after suffering an injury to her foot while under quarantine amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Ashley McBryde took to the empty Ryan Auditorium on Easter Sunday to perform “Amazing Grace”.

Three classics by Joe Diffie -- who died March 29 at age 61 due to complications from COVID-19 -- debut in the top 10 on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart (dated April 11). "John Deere Green," which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1994, leads the way, en

By Chris Willman

Country star Joe Diffie died over the weekend at 61 following complications from COVID-19. Following his death, his widow Tara took to Instagram to share a touching message, thanking fans for their love and support.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Joe Diffie, an icon to many country fans for his string of No. 1 hits in the 1990s, has died from complications related to the coronavirus, a spokesperson revealed Sunday afternoon. He was 61.

Veteran country music star Joe Diffie has died, just two days after going public with his COVID-19 diagnosis.

Veteran country artistJoe Diffiehas died from COVID-19 complications. He was 61.

Joe Diffie: In a post-modern world, he was the perfect old-school hillbilly singer. Like George Jones, there was no interest in going uptown, no need for turbo-sophistication. Give him a Manuel cowboy shirt, some clever wordplay, a hot band… and Joe, with that craggy, bluegrass-honed voice and the ability to twist notes like balloons at a kiddie party, was good to go.

Jan Howard, country singer and songwriter and longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry, died on Saturday in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was 91.

Joe Diffie, who died Sunday (March 29) from complications from COVID-19, brought an everyman appeal to every song he did. He charted 17 songs on the top 10 of  Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, making him a mainstay on radio throughout the ‘90s and early 2000s during the country explosion.

NEW YORK — Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like “Home” and “Pickup Man,” has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61.

Joe Diffie, who died from complications stemming from COVID-19 Sunday, March 29 at age 61, became a staple of country radio in the early 1990s and a force on Billboard's charts throughout the decade and beyond.Diffie tallied 35 entries on the Hot Country Songs survey from 1990 through 2004, with the bulk released on Epic Records. Of those, 17 hit the top 10, with five rising to No.

Joe Diffie's death after contracting the novel coronavirus has left the country music community in mourning.The veteran country artist, who passed away from COVID-19 at the age of 61, was a friend of many fellow musicians, including Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Trace Adkins, all of whom left messages on social media upon hearing the somber news."I'm devastated by the loss of my friend," Paisley wrote.

Longtime country music singer Joe Diffie has passed away due to complications related to the novel coronavirus.

The world of music and entertainment has lost a legend. Country music singer Joe Diffie is the latest celebrity to die due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Joe Diffie has died from complications due to coronavirus, ET confirms. He was 61. Diffie’s family asks for their privacy to be respected at this time, his rep tells ET.