With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of this country music legend who gave us so much

Country music is marking the loss of one of its most distinctive and polarizing voices, as David Allan Coe has died at the age of 86.

His passing was confirmed on April 29, though no official cause of death was immediately disclosed. For many fans, the news closes a chapter on a career that helped shape the rebellious edge of outlaw country — a movement continue reading …