Artist

Loretta Lynn

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country honky tonk folk singer-songwriter

Recent music news highlights milestones and tributes related to Loretta Lynn and her collaborators, including the birth anniversaries of her husband, songwriters, band members, and fellow country artists, as well as reflections on her chart-topping hits and legacy in country music.

Artist

Loretta Lynn

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Louder Sound Jul 31

"I was constantly terrified that any minute Jesus was going to rip the sky open and that I'd be left here." Ashley McBryde has been through the wringer and come out dry

Ashley McBryde Loretta Lynn Black Stone Cherry Bruce Springsteen Lori McKenna

American Songwriter Jul 29

Born 60 Years Ago Today in the Sunflower State, the “Celine Dion of Country Music” Behind One of Country’s Most Heavenly Hits

Martina McBride Loretta Lynn

American Songwriter Jul 28

Born 88 Years Ago Today in Pennsylvania, the Grammy-Nominated A-Team Fiddler Who Recorded With Virtually Every Major Country Star Across Three Decades

Ray Price 1930s Buddy Spicher Reba McEntire Loretta Lynn Johnny Paycheck

American Songwriter Jul 27

4 Country Songs From the 1950s and 1960s That Signaled a Huge Style Shift

Kitty Wells Loretta Lynn

2 articles Jul 26

Waylon Jennings Shooter Jennings KAROL G David Guetta Grandmaster Flash Linkin Park Lil Wayne

American Songwriter, Saving Country Music

American Songwriter Jul 26

Born 104 Years Ago Today in West Virginia, the Country Music Pioneer Who Advanced the Careers of George Strait, Garth Brooks, and the Oak Ridge Boys

George Strait Garth Brooks The Oak Ridge Boys Duane Allen Jim Foglesong Reba McEntire Connie Francis Rosemary Clooney Guy Mitchell

American Songwriter Jul 23

3 Iconic Married Couples That Helped Define Country Music in the 1960s

The Beatles Simon & Garfunkel The Everly Brothers The Osborne Brothers Merle Haggard Conway Twitty

2 articles Jul 23

Carly Pearce Dolly Parton Tammy Wynette Loretta Lynn Carrie Underwood Lady A Gabby Barrett

Taste of Country, The Boot

2 articles Jul 20

Charley Pride Darius Rucker Loretta Lynn Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Charlie Daniels Porter Wagoner

Billboard, Pollstar

American Songwriter Jul 20

“I’ve Really Made It Now”: Shania Twain Lives Out Dream With Tiny Toronto Dive Bar Show

Shania Twain Harry Styles Conway Twitty Loretta Lynn Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings The Rolling Stones

American Songwriter Jul 16

14 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Revolutionary Songstress Who Paved the Way for Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton

Loretta Lynn Tammy Wynette Dolly Parton Patsy Montana Kitty Wells Marty Stuart

Americana UK Jul 16

Video: John Carter Cash “Pineapple John” – finding yourself in the sea’s reflection

John Carter Cash Loretta Lynn Elvis Costello Mavis Staples Sheryl Crow Kris Kristofferson Emmylou Harris

American Songwriter Jul 13

52 Years Ago Today, Olivia Newton-John Was No. 1 With the Album That Gave Elvis Presley His Final Released Recording

Olivia Newton‐John Elvis Presley George Jones Tammy Wynette Loretta Lynn Anne Murray Dolly Parton Tanya Tucker

2 articles Jul 13

Margo Price Charley Crockett Low Cut Connie Hannah Juanita Loretta Lynn Jack White Woody Guthrie

Twangville

American Songwriter Jul 12

3 Country Songs That Brought the Vietnam War Era Into the Honky-Tonk

Loretta Lynn Kris Kristofferson

American Songwriter Jul 11

Born 82 Years Ago Today in Wisconsin, the Legendary Country Crooner Whose Signature Song Was Covered by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty

Loretta Lynn Conway Twitty Bobby G. Rice

American Songwriter Jul 10

65 Years Ago Today, Kitty Wells Reached No. 1 for the Final Time With This Aching Long-Distance Love Ballad

Kitty Wells Loretta Lynn Dolly Parton Jeannie Seely Harlan Howard Dottie West

American Songwriter Jul 7

Born 96 Years Ago in Arkansas, One-Half of the Pioneering Country Sibling Duo That Passed on Elvis Presley’s Signature Hit

Elvis Presley 1930s Loretta Lynn Patty Loveless The Osborne Brothers Roy Acuff

American Songwriter Jul 7

Born 79 Years Ago in Arkansas, the Songwriter Who Played in a Band With a Former President and Penned Hits for Anne Murray, Loretta Lynn, and Dottie West

Anne Murray Loretta Lynn Dottie West Kenny Rogers Chicago Toto Steve Perry Sonny James Chet Atkins

3 articles Jul 6

Tommy Hunter Janie Fricke Shania Twain Johnny Cash Roy Acuff Kitty Wells Reba McEntire

American Songwriter, Exclaim!, Saving Country Music

Louder Sound Jul 31

"I was constantly terrified that any minute Jesus was going to rip the sky open and that I'd be left here." Ashley McBryde has been through the wringer and come out dry

Ashley McBryde Loretta Lynn Black Stone Cherry Bruce Springsteen Lori McKenna

American Songwriter Jul 28

Born 88 Years Ago Today in Pennsylvania, the Grammy-Nominated A-Team Fiddler Who Recorded With Virtually Every Major Country Star Across Three Decades

Ray Price 1930s Buddy Spicher Reba McEntire Loretta Lynn Johnny Paycheck

2 articles Jul 26

Waylon Jennings Shooter Jennings KAROL G David Guetta Grandmaster Flash Linkin Park Lil Wayne

American Songwriter, Saving Country Music

American Songwriter Jul 23

3 Iconic Married Couples That Helped Define Country Music in the 1960s

The Beatles Simon & Garfunkel The Everly Brothers The Osborne Brothers Merle Haggard Conway Twitty

2 articles Jul 20

Charley Pride Darius Rucker Loretta Lynn Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Charlie Daniels Porter Wagoner

Billboard, Pollstar

American Songwriter Jul 16

14 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Revolutionary Songstress Who Paved the Way for Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton

Loretta Lynn Tammy Wynette Dolly Parton Patsy Montana Kitty Wells Marty Stuart

American Songwriter Jul 13

52 Years Ago Today, Olivia Newton-John Was No. 1 With the Album That Gave Elvis Presley His Final Released Recording

Olivia Newton‐John Elvis Presley George Jones Tammy Wynette Loretta Lynn Anne Murray Dolly Parton Tanya Tucker

American Songwriter Jul 12

3 Country Songs That Brought the Vietnam War Era Into the Honky-Tonk

Loretta Lynn Kris Kristofferson

American Songwriter Jul 10

65 Years Ago Today, Kitty Wells Reached No. 1 for the Final Time With This Aching Long-Distance Love Ballad

Kitty Wells Loretta Lynn Dolly Parton Jeannie Seely Harlan Howard Dottie West

American Songwriter Jul 7

Born 79 Years Ago in Arkansas, the Songwriter Who Played in a Band With a Former President and Penned Hits for Anne Murray, Loretta Lynn, and Dottie West

Anne Murray Loretta Lynn Dottie West Kenny Rogers Chicago Toto Steve Perry Sonny James Chet Atkins

American Songwriter Jul 29

Born 60 Years Ago Today in the Sunflower State, the “Celine Dion of Country Music” Behind One of Country’s Most Heavenly Hits

Martina McBride Loretta Lynn

American Songwriter Jul 27

4 Country Songs From the 1950s and 1960s That Signaled a Huge Style Shift

Kitty Wells Loretta Lynn

American Songwriter Jul 26

Born 104 Years Ago Today in West Virginia, the Country Music Pioneer Who Advanced the Careers of George Strait, Garth Brooks, and the Oak Ridge Boys

George Strait Garth Brooks The Oak Ridge Boys Duane Allen Jim Foglesong Reba McEntire Connie Francis Rosemary Clooney Guy Mitchell

2 articles Jul 23

Carly Pearce Dolly Parton Tammy Wynette Loretta Lynn Carrie Underwood Lady A Gabby Barrett

Taste of Country, The Boot

American Songwriter Jul 20

“I’ve Really Made It Now”: Shania Twain Lives Out Dream With Tiny Toronto Dive Bar Show

Shania Twain Harry Styles Conway Twitty Loretta Lynn Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings The Rolling Stones

Americana UK Jul 16

Video: John Carter Cash “Pineapple John” – finding yourself in the sea’s reflection

John Carter Cash Loretta Lynn Elvis Costello Mavis Staples Sheryl Crow Kris Kristofferson Emmylou Harris

2 articles Jul 13

Margo Price Charley Crockett Low Cut Connie Hannah Juanita Loretta Lynn Jack White Woody Guthrie

Twangville

American Songwriter Jul 11

Born 82 Years Ago Today in Wisconsin, the Legendary Country Crooner Whose Signature Song Was Covered by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty

Loretta Lynn Conway Twitty Bobby G. Rice

American Songwriter Jul 7

Born 96 Years Ago in Arkansas, One-Half of the Pioneering Country Sibling Duo That Passed on Elvis Presley’s Signature Hit

Elvis Presley 1930s Loretta Lynn Patty Loveless The Osborne Brothers Roy Acuff

3 articles Jul 6

Tommy Hunter Janie Fricke Shania Twain Johnny Cash Roy Acuff Kitty Wells Reba McEntire

American Songwriter, Exclaim!, Saving Country Music

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