Country music has had many different chapters over the last several decades, but one thing that has remained consistent is the female artists, past and present, who helped shape the genre. We take a look at the lives and careers of 12 of the most influential female artists in country music. 12. Miranda Lambert Compared to some on this…
75 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…
Chevel Shepherd will have a new single in 2023, honoring one of her biggest musical heroes. The Season 15 winner of The Voice announced on social media that “Lookin’ For Loretta,” honoring Loretta Lynn and her timeless music, will be her next single. “After a long wait I’m finally excited to announce that my song ‘Lookin’ for Loretta’ is…
Carly Pearce has made no secret of her love and admiration for Loretta Lynn, including the song “Dear Miss Loretta” on her 29: Written in Stone album. So it seemed only fitting that Pearce would honor Lynn, who was 90 years old when she passed away last month, at the recent CMA Awards, joined by fellow Grand Ole Opry…
Loretta Lynn was honored with a star-studded tribute by three of country music’s most powerful females. The trailblazing icon, who was 90 years old when she passed away last month, was celebrated with a medley of her hits, performed by Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire . Underwood kicked off the tribute, which came at the beginning of the…
Loretta Lynn‘s legendary career was celebrated with a star-studded tribute at the Grand Ole Opry on Sunday, October 30. The Country Music Hall of Fame member had more than a dozen artists honor her, as part of the Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration Of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn. Wynonna kicked off the celebration by performing “How…
Several more stars have lined up to pay tribute to Loretta Lynn, with the Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration Of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn, taking place at the Grand Ole Opry this Sunday, October 30. Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, the Gaither Vocal Band, Hoda Kotb, Kacey Musgraves, Marty Stuart, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Sissy Spacek and family…
Many of country music’s biggest stars, past and present, are coming out to honor the late Loretta Lynn with a star-studded tribute. Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration Of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn will take place on Sunday, October 30 at 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT. The commercial-free show, which will air live from the…
After living much of her life in the public eye, Loretta Lynn‘s memorial service was much more private. The 90-year-old, who passed away on October 4, was quietly laid to rest on her Hurricane Mills ranch, with only about 100 friends and family gathered for the private event. Per WKRN, the Humphreys County sheriff led the procession, followed by…
From the very early years of her career, Connie Smith idolized Loretta Lynn, and remained in awe of her musical idol — and later close friend — until Lynn passed away on October 4 when she was 90 years old. “Loretta always cared,” Smiths tells The Tennessean. “She opened doors to success for all of us and was a…
