Alt-country singer-songwriter Todd Snider dead at 59

Todd Snider, the witty, sarcastic and occasionally dark singer-songwriter whose alt-country catalog is inextricably linked to the East Nashville neighborhood, died on Saturday.

• According to a social media post, Snider suffered from "an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia" prior to his death. He was 59.

Snider was not the most successful artist to come out of Nashville, but he had the knack for becoming the favorite artist of hardcore music fans.

• His fiercely independent music represented a less commercial version of the country genre. In a town of musical exports, Snider's alt-country folk especially meant a great deal to Nashvillians.