"Blackberry Smoke Mourns the Loss of Drummer Brit Turner at 57"

Brit Turner, drummer and co-founder of American rock band Blackberry Smoke, has passed away at 57 after a two-year battle with glioblastoma. The band described him as caring, empathetic, and driven, and credited him as their "True North." Turner's biological brother is the band's bassist, and the group is currently on an international tour. Blackberry Smoke was the first independent artist to top the Billboard Country Album charts and has performed alongside notable musicians such as Zac Brown Band, Guns N' Roses, and Eric Church.