Everly Brothers

Don Everly has issued his first comments following Friday night's death of his brother and musical partner Phil Everly -- and says he knew Phil was gone before anybody told him.

Phil Everly, one-half of the enormously successful and influential early rock band the Everly Brothers, died last night in Los Angeles from complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 74.

Phil Everly, of the Everly Brothers, died Friday in Burbank of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  He was 74.