Loretta Lynn

Born and raised in Kentucky as the daughter of coal miner Ted Webb, Loretta Lynn taught herself how to play guitar as a teenager. She knew enough to begin carving out her identity as a singer, later giving way to the establishment of a…

American Idol viewers got a surprise on Sunday night. Emmy Russell, the granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, auditioned for the reality show, performing an impressive original piano ballad called “Skinny.” The 24-year-old…

In 2017, I ended my marriage of almost 12 years. It wasn’t one big betrayal. No one was a villain, not really. What happened was the oppressive weight of being a wife and mother and the burden of heterosexual marriage broke me. Three…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville music executive Jerry Bradley, who signed Alabama and Ronnie Milsap and helped brand the outlaws style of country music during a 40-year career, died Monday. He was 83. Bradley died peacefully in Mt. Juliet,…

LOS ANGELES – The Grammys have evolved from their humble beginnings into a daylong feast of music — and there's many ways to watch the red carpet and show live.Most of the awards are handed out before that during the Premiere Ceremony,…

LOS ANGELES – The Grammys will pay homage to lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Christine McVie with star-studded performances during Sunday's ceremony.The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the ceremony will honor the…

Loretta Lynn's lyrics prove that this coal miner's daughter had a way with words.The country icon passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at age 90, but her legacy will live on forever in her iconic songs.Lynn wrote many of her own songs, as…

The 2022 CMA Awards kicked off Wednesday night with a tribute to one of country music's most iconic voices—the late Loretta Lynn, who died Oct. 4 at age 90. Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire each performed some of Lynn's…

InvisionCarrie Underwood, from left, Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert perform a tribute to the late singer Loretta Lynn, pictured on screen, during the 56th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at the Bridgestone Arena in…

FILE - Loretta Lynn performs at the BBC Music Showcase during South By Southwest on March 17, 2016, in Austin, Texas. The Country Music Association Awards will open this year's show with a tribute to the late country queen Loretta Lynn.…