Rock and roll icon Prince has passed away at the age of 57. Much to young. His music inspired generations of music spanning almost every genre.

~Matt Hall

Country stars paid their respects on twitter:

So sad to hear about the passing of an incredible musician and performer. He was one of the greats. RIP #Prince pic.twitter.com/8bTQpAd91C

— Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) April 21, 2016

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

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) April 21, 2016

Just heard about Prince ….can't believe it ……. – KU

— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) April 21, 2016

RIP 💜💜💜 pic.twitter.com/6TJkYUNOdq

— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) April 21, 2016

Already a bad year for losing musical legends. Gigantic kick to crotch to lose Prince so young. So sad.

— Zac Brown Band (@zacbrownband) April 21, 2016