Nashville Offers Condolences After Prince’s Passing

After the passing of music icon Prince, who died at his suburban Minneapolis home on Thursday, April 21, the Nashville industry offered condolences. Many are compiled below and will continue to be added.

Once again Heaven’s band just got even more incredible. One of my absolute idols #Prince. Thank u for showing me what true GREATNESS is!!

— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) April 21, 2016

I still remember being star struck playing 1st ave in Minneapolis because @prince had been on the same stage.#RIP #sosad

— nathan followill (@doctorfollowill) April 21, 2016

Dang it… Truly hate hearing we lost Prince. Sad day..

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) April 21, 2016

I’m stunned & so saddened to hear about the passing of Prince. He changed it all!!!! The true definition of talent!! pic.twitter.com/Ni17GvPu67

— Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) April 21, 2016

Oh no. No no no. Not another! So sad. Rest in peace Prince.

— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) April 21, 2016

I don’t want to believe that the death of @prince is for real. An absolute pioneer. Lucky enough to meet once – very kind man. #RIP

— Blair Garner (@blairgarner) April 21, 2016

Prince. Hope you party like its 1999 #RIP

— Laura Bell Bundy (@LauraBellBundy) April 21, 2016

I can’t imagine music or my teenage life without this genius album. May you rest in peace on the wings of doves. pic.twitter.com/SCuGpkuNlj

— Faith Hill (@FaithHill) April 21, 2016

Heart broken. Okay. This one hurts really, really bad. Sad, sad day. ??????????????????????????????PURPLE RAIN. ?

— Sarah Buxton (@sarahbuxton) April 21, 2016

No words. My favorite album in fifth grade. #RIP #Prince pic.twitter.com/VSeJSEnmom

— Marcie Allen Van Mol (@MarcieAllen) April 21, 2016

Just hearing the news about @prince Musical genius, style setter and was a really nice guy to me when I promoted his shows. Very sad day!

— Rob Beckham (@robbeckhamwme) April 21, 2016

I am sad. We have lost a great creator. RIP and Godspeed #Prince. Thank you for teaching me how to play.

— Kristian Bush (@kristianbush) April 21, 2016

My condolences to all the family and friends of the artist known as Prince. One of the greatest talents ever! #RIPPrince

— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) April 21, 2016

OMG I’m so heartbroken right now. Please tell me it isn’t true Prince is gone. #heartbroken #shocking #prince

— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) April 21, 2016

now I know why the sun didn’t come out in Nashville this morning… can’t really comprehend this…

— Scott Borchetta (@scottborchetta) April 21, 2016

“One of my most vivid memories with [Prince’s] music is when we were on the Own The Night Tour with Darius Rucker. Every night, Darius would close his set with “Purple Rain.” This is kind of a light-hearted moment, but during one of the last shows on the tour, Charles [Kelley] went out dressed as Prince. Obviously, with Prince being much smaller in stature than Charles, who is like 6’ 6”, it was one of the most sweet, funny, hilarious moments. I don’t know how you really…there is no one comparable to him. That’s a really sad loss to hear about. So many people even to this day right now are in a room on this block somewhere are trying to emulate what he did. But thankfully we have a lot of really incredible music that we will never have to not have. That’s really sad.” — Hillary Scott, Lady Antebellum