Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts & More React to Joe Diffie's Death: 'A Dear Friend and Legend Gone'

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

Country stars are coming together to honour Joe Diffie.

On Sunday night (April 5), country's biggest names gathered -- virtually, of course -- to celebrate the power of music with ACM Presents: Our Country. The two-hour-long event replaced the annual ACM Awards, which were originally scheduled for Sunday night in Las Vegas, though, due to the coronavirus, have been postponed to September.

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.

Brad Paisley banded together with some of his music buddies to show appreciation on National Doctors’ Day, March 30, as countless health-care professionals work tirelessly to care for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. For his part, with the collaboration of Music Row and the creative community in Nashville, the country crooner kicked off Gratitunes on Monday, a consumer-generated music platform designed to celebrate those of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

In an effort to show appreciation for those behind the lines of the nation’s health crisis with the coronavirus, Music Row and Nashville’s creative community have come together in support of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) staff with the launch of Gratitunes on Monday (March 30).Since March 30 serves as National Doctors’ Day, the Nashville community is taking time to thank its doctors.

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.

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.

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.

The country music icon Joe Diffie passed away at 61 on March 29 owing to the COVID-19. The singer has announced that he has tested positive for the Coronavirus.

Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with ballads and honky-tonk singles like Home and Pickup Man, has died aged 61 after testing positive for Covid-19.