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Loretta Lynn reportedly died at her Tennessee home this week. #LorettaLynn -
Loretta Lynn Dead: Real Cause of Death Shocking After Star 'Planned Own Funeral'
The singer passed away at her Tennessee ranch surrounded by family and of natural causes. #LorettaLynn -
Jason Isbell Honors Guy Clark with 'Desperadoes' at Austin City Limits
Jason Isbell is changing the face of country music and he made a step toward that goal once again by paying tribute to Guy Clark with a cover of the 73-year-old Texas country songwriter's "Desperadoes Waiting For A Train" for the "Austin City Limits" TV series. -
Jack White and Loretta Lynn Were Given Plaques Among Jimi Hendrix, Dolly Parton & Elvis Presley
Along with music legends like Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Kid Rock and Kings of Leon, Loretta Lynn and Jack White are the newest inductees into Nashville's Music City Walk of Fame. -
'Trouble in Paradise': Bruce Springsteen, Loretta Lynch and More Tackle Theme
Tony Bennett went to no. 1 on the UK charts on this date 60 years ago with his performance of "Stranger in Paradise," an adaptation from the musical Kismet. The vocalist had recorded it more than two years earlier and and it took more than two years of climbing before it got to the top. Although "Stranger In Paradise" may have been one of the most successful songs about things in paradise, more performers have opted for the theme of "Trouble In Paradise," possible referencing the 1932 film classic by the same name. Check out five instances where musical performers—from Loretta Lynn to Bruce Springsteen and Huey Lewis—released songs titled "Trouble In Paradise," with none of them borrowing lyrics. -
Jack White Tour: 'Lazaretto' Guitarist Hosts The Raconteurs and Loretta Lynn at Nashville Concert
Jack White did more than just play songs from his old bands during his concert Wednesday in Nashville: He also brought out The Raconteurs and later played with buddy Loretta Lynn as well. -
Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert to Headline Big Barrel Country Music Festival [LINEUP]
The good people at Red Frog Events, who put on the Firefly Festival every year, are getting a little country in 2015. The company announced the Big Barrel Country Music Festival today, Dec. 18, which will be held at Firefly's site, Dover International Speedway in Delaware. Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert will headline the event scheduled for June 26 to 28 — the weekend after Firefly. Tickets go on sale today, "Billboard" notes. For a three-day pass ($99), concert-goers will be able to see a mix of popular country artists and acts on the fringes of the genre, like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sturgill Simpson and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Legends like Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard will also perform. Additional acts include: Jake Owen, Chris Young, Gary Allen, Eric Paslay, Jon Pardi, Dan + Shay, Cassadee Pope, Charlie Worsham, Jana Kramer, The Oak Ridge Boys, Joel Crouse, Chris Stapleton, The Del McCoury Band, Shakey Graves, Billy Joe Shaver, Nikki Lane, Jackie Lee, Logan Mize, Wade Bowen, Kaitlin Rose, Steven Lee Olsen, The Felice Brothers, The Stray Birds, Sam Lewis and The Deslondes. -
8 Artists Who Are Taking Too Long To Release New Albums
This has been a pretty exciting couple of days for fans of both Modest Mouse and D'Angelo, with both artists announcing their first new albums in quite some time (Modest Mouse's last album came out in 2007, while D'Angelo's was 2000). Now that these two artists have finally decided to release some new music, here are eight more artists that have been taking far too long to put out new albums. -
Loretta Lynn is Currently Recording Her First New Album In 10 Years
Country legend Loretta Lynn has signed a five-album deal with Sony Legacy. The initial release will mark the 82-year-old singer-songwriter's first new album in 10 years. Though this deal has just been announced today, Nov. 6, Lynn reveals in an interview with Nashville Scene that she's been hard at work on her next project for quite some time, writing songs with country singer-songwriter Shawn Camp. -
Country Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of October 13 to October 19, 2014
A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week... -
8 Albums Named after the Artist's Hometown: OutKast, Bruce Springsteen and More
Whether they would admit it or not, an artist's hometown has an insurmountable influence on their music, and these eight artists flaunted their hometown proudly. -
Loretta Lynn Coal Miner's Daughter Tour
Loretta Lynn may have turned 82 in April, but the lady who will be receiving the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award on September 17, 2014 isn't letting a little thing like age keep her on the sidelines. On August 8th, she will kick off the Coal Miner's Daughter tour in San Antonio, Texas and will visit 12 more cities before wrapping it up on November 6th in Huntsville, Alabama. -
Loretta Lynn To Be Honored By Americana Music Association
Loretta Lynn is slated to be honored this year by the Americana Music Association. -
LISTEN: Billy Ray Cyrus Releases Single from Upcoming Album, ‘Icon: The Distance’
Billy Ray Cyrus is about to drop a new album tomorrow, June 3, titled 'Icon: The Distance'. He's just premiered the album's single, "The Distance." -
Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and More Perform Civil War-era Music on 'Divided & United'
You may not have paid too much attention to the lessons on the Civil War in your American history class, but this lesson on the era might draw your interest if you're a music fan. The new compilation Divided & United collects 32 songs from the Civil War and features modern musicians performing them.
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