‘Patsy and Loretta’ highlights bond between iconic singers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Writer-director Callie Khouri is drawn to stories about female friendships and country music, and her latest television film "Patsy and Loretta" combines those passions...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 14-20
April 14: Country singer Loretta Lynn is 87. Actress Julie Christie is 79. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is 74. Actor John Shea ("Gossip Girl," ''Lois and Clark") is 70. Actor Peter Capaldi ("Dr....
Loretta Lynn sings with friends at birthday concert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn was honored like country music royalty by country and rock stars alike with gifts of flowers and songs during a concert Monday night celebrating her upcoming...
Rockabilly Hall of Famer Billy Adams dies at 79
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rockabilly Hall of Famer Billy Adams, who wrote and recorded the rockabilly staple "Rock, Pretty Mama," has died. He was 79.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Reigning entertainer of the year Jason Aldean will receive the artist of the decade award at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards in April.
Loretta Lynn gathers friends for 87th birthday show
Loretta Lynn plans 87th birthday all-star tribute concert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music queen Loretta Lynn has big plans for her 87th birthday this April in the form of an all-star tribute concert featuring Jack White, Garth Brooks, George Strait and many more.
The "Coal Miner's Daughter" singer-songwriter on Monday announced details of the April 1 show in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Bridgestone Arena.
Loretta Lynn plans 87th birthday all-star tribute concert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music queen Loretta Lynn has big plans for her 87th birthday this April in the form of an all-star tribute concert featuring Jack White, Garth Brooks, George Strait and many more.
The "Coal Miner's Daughter" singer-songwriter on Monday announced details of the April 1 show in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Bridgestone Arena.
Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso, ‘Hee Haw’ star, has died
Country star Roy Clark, the guitar virtuoso and singer who headlined the cornpone TV show "Hee Haw" for nearly a quarter century and was known for such hits as "Yesterday When I was Young" and "Honeymoon Feeling," has died. He was 85.
Publicist Jeremy Westby said Clark died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Stars celebrate Loretta Lynn at CMT Artists of the Year
Lynn says she’s better after illness sent her to hospital
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn says she is doing better after a brief hospital visit to treat an illness that kept her from attending a CMT tribute to her and other female country artists.
A message posted on Lynn's official Facebook page Saturday afternoon said she is feeling better and is now resting at home. Lynn's post said she was sick, but did not provide additional details.
Country women lift each other up at CMT Artists of the Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This one's for the girls, during a night when CMT honored all female stars, from Loretta Lynn to Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini, at their annual Artists of the Year show in an empowering night of lifting up each other.
Although female artists still struggle to get airplay, the women saluted each other for breaking through the barriers in the industry on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee.
Country women applaud CMT for all-female awards show
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country icon Loretta Lynn doesn't mince words when it comes to CMT's decision to honor all-female artists, including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and more, at its annual Artists of the Year show, where Lynn will be recognized as an artist of a lifetime.
"It's about dadgum time that we recognize women and not just country music but all music," Lynn, 86, said in a statement to The Associated Press. "A big yee haw to CMT for doing so."
Review: Loretta Lynn’s vocals and feisty spirit still strong
Loretta Lynn, "Wouldn't It Be Great" (Sony Legacy)
Loretta Lynn, now 86, hasn't been touring since she suffered a stroke in 2017, but the Kentucky singer-songwriter's creative output remains strong on her new album, "Wouldn't It Be Great."
Today in History April 14th
Kentucky considering banning most child marriages
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky legislature is considering outlawing most child marriages in an effort to protect young girls from exploitation and abuse.
Country start Lorrie Morgan comes to Houston’s Arena Theatre
Country star Lorrie Morgan, one of the most eloquently emotive country vocalists of modern times, spent a lifetime becoming an overnight sensation. The road to her explosion on the scene as the first woman in country music with three consecutive Platinum albums began with her birth in Nashville as the daughter of Country Music Hall of Fame member George Morgan, and being given the iconic name, Loretta Lynn Morgan. She made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage at age 13, singing "Paper Roses." She comes to the Arena Saturday, March 3 as part of the launch of her first new solo album in five years.
Country icon Loretta Lynn has a fractured hip after fall
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music icon Loretta Lynn has a fractured hip after a fall at her home in Tennessee.
A statement posted Monday on her website said "she is doing well and thanks all her fans for their thoughts and prayers." A publicist for Lynn didn't answer additional questions.
ShowBiz Minute: Timberlake, Lynn, Letterman
Loretta Lynn returns to stage following stroke
Loretta Lynn returns after stroke to honor Alan Jackson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Alan Jackson, the late guitarist and singer Jerry Reed and songwriter Don Schlitz were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Country icon Loretta Lynn returned to the Hall of Fame for the first time since she suffered a stroke in May to formally induct Jackson. Lynn, who cancelled her tour dates this year to recover, said Jackson was the only person that could make her leave her house.
Country music star Crystal Gayle coming to Fort Hall Oct. 13
One of country music's legendary pioneers will be performing at Fort Hall's Shoshone-Bannock Events Center on Oct. 13. Grand Ole Opry inductee, Grammy Award winner, two-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, first American Country Music Artist to perform in China, “Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue,” and her signature floor-length hair are just a few of Crystal Gayle's honors and claims to fame.
Country artists send well wishes to Loretta Lynn
Area vocalist spreads the joy around
MONTROSE – Since 1945, Montrose has hosted the Watermelon Festival featuring free watermelon, town-wide yard sales, food, crafts and entertainment. The festival opens at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 18, and after the parade on Saturday, Aug. 19.
Again this year, a talented singer from the Tri-State area will provide part of the entertainment, performing on Saturday night. Kathy Dye will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on the festival stage.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is opening an exhibit on the life and career of Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn in Nashville.
"Loretta Lynn: Blue Kentucky Girl" opens Aug. 25 and runs through Aug. 5, 2018.
ShowBiz Minute: LaBeouf, Kid Rock, Lynn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country legend Loretta Lynn is back at home after a stroke she suffered in May. Her new album will be delayed until next year and all her remaining tour dates this year have been canceled.
A statement released Wednesday by her record label said the 85-year-old singer-songwriter is back at her home in Tennessee after a stay at a rehabilitation facility. Lynn said she's getting stronger every day and her main focus is on making a full recovery.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country legend Loretta Lynn is back at home after a stroke she suffered in May. Her new album will be delayed until next year and all her remaining tour dates this year have been canceled.
A statement released Wednesday by her record label said the 85-year-old singer-songwriter is back at her home in Tennessee after a stay at a rehabilitation facility. Lynn said she's getting stronger every day and her main focus is on making a full recovery.
Nederland officials to honor famed fiddler with his own day
Award-winning fiddler David Varnado has played for some of country music's biggest stars, including Loretta Lynn, Johnny Paycheck and Neil McCoy, but he shies away from the spotlight.
"I'm not the star. I don't want to be. It's not about me. It's about them," said Varnado, 48.
But recently Varnado has been getting plenty of attention, winning the 2017 American Fiddlers Association's Legend Award and receiving his second nomination for the Academy of Country Music Fiddle Player of the Year.
Loretta Lynn is ‘doing great’ as she recovers from stroke
Loretta Lynn is "doing great" as she continues with her recovery from the stroke she suffered earlier this month.
The 85-year-old country musician was admitted to a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 5 after suffering a serious health scare - but her team have taken to her Twitter account to deliver an update on her recovery, revealing she is making good progress.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country legend Loretta Lynn is starting rehabilitation after suffering a stroke more than a week ago.
An update posted on her website Monday said the 85-year-old Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter has been moved from a hospital into rehabilitation. She was taken to the hospital May 4 after having a stroke at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. But she is expected to make a full recovery.
Billings Motorcycle Club to host AMA National area qualifier
The Billings Motorcycle Club will play host to an area qualifying round for the Loretta Lynn AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship on Friday on Saturday.
Practice rounds will run on Friday from 9 to 2 p.m. with races going from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturday, races will begin at 8 a.m. and run all day. Tickets will be $10 per day.
Over 300 riders from Montana and the Western states will compete in 36 classes in a point-based scoring system on the BMC's island motocross track.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music legend Loretta Lynn remains hospitalized after having a stroke, a publicist said Saturday.
Sony Music publicist Maria Malta said nothing has changed from information posted on Lynn's website.
The website says the 85-year-old singer and songwriter was admitted to a Nashville hospital Thursday night after suffering the stroke at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Malta confirmed that Lynn is still in the hospital.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music legend Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized after having a stroke, her publicist said Friday.
Maria Malta, a publicist for Sony Music, confirmed that the 85-year-old singer and songwriter was admitted into a Nashville hospital Thursday night after suffering the stroke at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
Lynn's website says she is responsive and expected to make a full recovery.
Today in History April 14th
Country music legend Loretta Lynn plans a show at Treasure Island in July. Here are the details, just announced:
Red Wing, MN (March 13, 2017) With a career spanning more than six decades, Loretta Lynn makes a stop at Treasure Island Resort & Casino on Saturday, July 22, 2017.
Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, more to honor Merle Haggard
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The late country star Merle Haggard will be honored a year after his death with an all-star concert featuring his longtime friend and duet partner Willie Nelson as well as Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp and more.
"Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard" will be held in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on April 6, which would have been the songwriter's 80th birthday.