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“The Wound Was Really Open” – Kenny Chesney On Performing “When The Sun Goes Down” For The First Time After Brett James Passed Away

An emotional performance. Earlier this year, the country music community lost a songwriting legend, Brett James. James, his wife, and stepdaughter were tragically killed in a plane crash in North ...
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Kenny Chesney Paid Tribute To Late Songwriter Brett James With “When The Sun Goes Down” Performance At The CMA Awards

One of the many hits written by the late, great Brett James. The Grammy Award-winning country songwriter was tragically killed in a plane crash back on September 18, 2025, when the plane he was ...
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Kenny Chesney Remembers 'When the Sun Goes Down' Songwriter Brett James: 'A Void in My Life and Creativity Forever'

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 ...
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Kenny Chesney Breaks Silence on ‘When the Sun Goes Down’ Songwriter Brett James’ Death

Kenny Chesney is remembering the life and legacy of famed songwriter and his dear friend, Brett James. “A very difficult goodbye to my Brother Of The Sun Brett James,” Chesney, 57, wrote via Instagram ...
American Songwriter

Kenny Chesney Recalls First “When the Sun Goes Down” Performance After Brett James’ Passing: “The Wound Was Really Open”

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 ...

Megan Moroney Calls Mentor Kenny Chesney a 'Best Friend': 'He Boosted Me Up a Lot' (Exclusive)

Moroney supported Chesney on his 2024 Sun Goes Down stadium tour Megan Moroney is reflecting on her friendship with mentor ...