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Keith Urban Announces Date, Lineup for 2013 We're All for the Hall Benefit Concert

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:49:21 +0000

Keith Urban will momentarily step away from his ‘American Idol‘ duties to host his fourth-annual We’re All for the Hall benefit concert, scheduled for April 16 at Nashville’s Bridgetone Arena. This year’s concert has adopted a ‘Rebels and Renegades, the Outlaws are IN’ theme and will feature performances from country music’s most rebellious artists, including [...]

LISTEN: Bret Michaels & Loretta Lynn Singing 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' [AUDIO]

Polly Wogg — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:12:48 +0000

BRET MICHAELS has recorded yet another version of "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". This time, it's a duet LORETTA LYNN. Talk about an unlikely combination. Listen to the collaboration below and let us know what you think.

Loretta Lynn's Home Damaged in Tennessee Storms

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:04:29 +0000
The home of country star Loretta Lynn has reportedly sustained damage from the severe thunderstorms that swept through Tennessee early Wednesday (Jan. 30). Poison frontman Bret Michaels is friends with Lynn, and he broke the news in a post to his official website. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the many friends, families and [...]

Crystal Gayle's Brown Eyes On Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:10:29 +0000

Crystal Gayle is one of those country artists who have had a number of crossover pop hits as well. Today, her biggest crossover hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", which was number one on the country charts on this day in 1977 begins our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. Having Loretta Lynn as your big sister is a tough act to follow, but Crystal Gayle did so with many hits in the 1970s and '80s.

Loretta Lynn to Celebrate 50th Anniversary on Grand Ole Opry in Style

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:00:11 +0000

Country music legend Loretta Lynn is set to celebrate her 50th anniversary on the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 25, and it’s shaping up to be a big all-star party. The ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ singer will be joined by her sister, Crystal Gayle, as well as friends like Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, and Pistol Annies, who will be making their debut on the hallowed stage.

Loretta Lynn Meets New Great-Grandbaby

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:30:26 +0000

Cute alert! Earlier this week, Tayla Lynn — of country trio Stealing Angels and granddaughter to the legendary Loretta Lynn — had her loving “Memaw” over to meet her 3-week-old son, Tru, for the very first time.

Zooey Deschanel to Play Loretta Lynn in 'Coal Miner's Daughter' on Broadway

Megan Pacella — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:15 +0000

Loretta Lynn is taking her life story to Broadway, and guess who’s going to play the lead role? Adorable ‘New Girl’ star Zooey Deschanel! The celebrated country star revealed her plans for the musical adaptation of ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ on Thursday night (May 10) during a Grand Ole Opry performance at the Ryman Auditorium — and she brought Deschanel on stage to help share the news, much to the audience’s surprise.

The Coal Miner's Daughter On Today's Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:10:40 +0000

On May 1, 1980, the Academy of Country Music named Loretta Lynn the "80s Artist Of The Decade". We honor Loretta Lynn today on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with her signature song, "Coal Miner's Daughter", which she also wrote and hit number one back in 197o.

Levon Helm of "The Band" Battling Cancer

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:15:38 +0000

The legendary drummer for "The Band" Levon Helm is in "the final stages" of his battle with cancer according to a press release issued by his wife and daughter and reported by CMT. Helm, the lead vocalist for such Band favorites as "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "The Weight", was also a talented actor who starred as Loretta Lynn's father in the 1980 film "Coal Miner's Daughter". Here is the full statement as posted on his website.

Loretta Lynn Joining Bret Michaels for 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' Remake

Billy Dukes — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:16:59 +0000

Eighties rocker Bret Michaels of Poison has revealed he enjoyed Thanksgiving at Loretta Lynn‘s Hurricane Mills, Tenn. ranch, and afterward the two collaborated on a few songs. Rolling Stone reports Michaels and Lynn are going to re-record his band’s 1988 hit ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ for Michaels’ upcoming solo album.

Loretta Lynn Cancels First Concerts of 2012

Billy Dukes — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:14:04 +0000

A knee surgery and pneumonia kept country legend Loretta Lynn from fulfilling a number of her late 2011 tour dates. An unknown ailment is keeping her off the road to begin 2012. The singer has canceled her first shows of the year, a Jan. 7 stop in Ashland, Ken. and a Jan. 8 show in Durham, N.C.

Coal Miner's Daughter On Today's Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:00:38 +0000
Forty-one years ago today, the number one country song was Loretta’s Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter”. What a great reason to feature it on our “Country Classic Double” today at 11:30 a.m. Here’s a video of Loretta performing her big hit:

Country Music Then and Now

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:28:44 +0000

While working out this morning I was listening to one of my cassette tapes (OK, I can hear the snickering) and heard "Waterloo" by Stonewall Jackson. I started thinking about how different country music was 25, 30 or more years ago. Today's country artists are influenced more by pop or southern rock artists like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd than Merle, Patsy, Loretta and "Old Hank". Then, the music was aimed primarily at an older blue collar and rural audience while today it crosses over countless demographics. Just look at the list of number one country songs from 1986, a mere 25 years ago.

Loretta Lynn, Bret Michaels Duet?

Polly Wogg — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:05:35 +0000

Loretta Lynn bounced back from a pneumonia scare and spent the holiday with an unusual guest. She invited Bret Michaels of Poison to her home in Tennessee. Michaels tweeted a photo of himself hugging Lynn, writing 'I cannot thank Loretta Lynn and her family enough for inviting us into her home for Thanksgiving.'

Coal Miner's Daughter On The Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:05:08 +0000

One of country music's biggest stars, Loretta Lynn is featured today on our Big Frog 104 "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. Her big number one hit in 1970: "Coal Miner's Daughter" is an autobiographical look at Loretta's life, and prompted a TV movie back in the 1970s of the same name. Loretta has appeared in concert in central New York over the years, and her next scheduled appearance is March 3, 2012 at Turning Stone Resort & Casino.

You Asked For Conway Twitty

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:05:39 +0000
Last week, I asked a question on facebook after our “Country Classic Double” at 11:30 a.m.. I asked what artists you would like to hear on the double? Many of you told me that you would like to hear more Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. Well, we aim to please at Big Frog 104, so [...]

It's Girls Night Out on CBS Tonight [VIDEO]

Polly Wogg — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:48:58 +0000

The women of country music are being honored tonight on CBS. Carrie Underwood, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Reba are all part of "Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country." The concert was taped after the ACM awards in Las Vegas last month.