Loretta Lynn still has plenty she wants to do with her life and career. The 89-year-old recently celebrated the 12th anniversary of her receiving the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, using the occasion to reveal she still has more she wants to accomplish. “It was 12 years ago today that I was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,”…
Country music is mourning the loss of one of its champions. Ralph Emery, esteemed radio and television broadcaster, passed away on January 15. Emery was 88 years old when he died of natural causes. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Emery became a fixture on both TV and on radio, prompting several in the country music…
74 years ago today, on January 10, 1948, Loretta Lynn, then Loretta Webb, married Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn. The couple only dated for one month before tying the knot, when he was 21 years old, and she was just 15. The couple remained together, through highs and lows, until her husband passed away in 1996. It was Doolittle who became…
It was Loretta Lynn‘s idea to use her name and influence to create a star-studded show to raise money for those impacted by the deadly floods that took place in Middle Tennessee last month. The storm, which claimed the lives of more than 20 people, including her own ranch foreman, Wayne Spears, left hundreds of people homeless, and multiple…
Loretta Lynn‘s upcoming Hometown Rising flood benefit show just got a lot more star power. Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, BRELAND and Brittney Spencer have all been added to the lineup. They join a previously-announced incredible roster of talent, which includes Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan and Luke Combs. Proceeds will benefit the United Way of Humphreys County. More…
Some of country music’s biggest stars are joining forces to help raise money for those impacted by the deadly flooding that took place in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The storm, which dumped over 17 inches of rain, claimed the lives of more than 20 people, including Loretta Lynn‘s own ranch foreman, Wayne Spears. Now, the 89-year-old is stepping up to…
Loretta Lynn is mourning the loss of Wayne Spears, her beloved ranch foreman and friend, who was killed in the tragic flooding that took place in Humphreys County, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville. Lynn shared the heartbreaking news on social media. “There are no words at the ranch today…only tears,” Lynn wrote. “Our ranch family is our family….
Loretta Lynn is singing the praises of Carly Pearce, after Pearce was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Pearce, who debuted “Dear Miss Loretta” on the Opry stage, also sang the song during her induction ceremony, which Lynn applauded on social media. “Even before I heard singing her song ‘Dear Miss Loretta,’ I knew she was going…
Tayla Lynn‘s life could have had a much different outcome, and for that she is grateful. The granddaughter of Loretta Lynn has battled plenty of demons in her past, including a lengthy struggle with addiction, fights she ultimately won thanks to her grandmother’s never-ending love and tenacity. Now eight years sober, Lynn is moving full-speed ahead with her music…
The 2021 ACM Awards Honors winners have been announced, with Loretta Lynn, Dan + Shay, Lady A, Rascal Flatts and more among the recipients. The ACM Awards Honors ceremony will be held on Wednesday, August 25, at the Ryman Auditorium. Lynn is the recipient of the ACM Poet’s Award, along with songwriters Gretchen Peters and Curly Putnam, with Putnam…
