James told a humorous story about Chesney in his final interview recorded a week before his death Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work ...

It took Kenny Chesney the better part of a week to muster up the strength to pay public tribute to his songwriting partner and close friend Brett James. James died last Thursday (Sept. 18) in a ...

Kenny Chesney shared a tribute to the Grammy-winning country songwriter, Brett James, who worked on many of his biggest hits, including “Out Last Night.” “I can’t believe I’m saying it but adios Brett ...

Just two days after Brett James’ death on Sept. 18, Kenny Chesney took the stage at Minneapolis’ Huntington Bank Stadium for the Farm Aid 40 festival. That’s when, according to the newly inducted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the 59th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 19, Kenny Chesney paid tribute to Brett James, a Nashville songwriter that died in a plane ...

Kenny Chesney is remembering his collaborator Brett James. The country star paid tribute to James in a poignant Instagram post on Monday, Sept. 22. James died in a plane crash on Thursday, Sept. 18, ...

Kenny Chesney honored late songwriter Brett James at the 59th annual CMA Awards. James, a Grammy-winning songwriter, died in a plane crash this fall at the age of 57. He was known for writing country ...