Grammys 2023: Willie Nelson nabs two, Kacey Musgraves pays tribute to Loretta Lynn & more Sunday, February 5 by ABC NewsThe 65th annual Grammy Awards went down in Los Angeles Sunday Night with Willie Nelson walking away the big country winner, with two trophies. The 89-year-old legend won Best Country Album for A Beautiful Time, and Best Country Solo Performance for “Live Forever,” bringing his total career Grammy... Read More.
Kacey Musgraves will sing for Loretta at the Grammys Wednesday, February 1 by ABC NewsKacey Musgraves will perform "Coal Miner's Daughter" in honor of Loretta Lynn during Sunday night's Grammys. The country icon passed away peacefully at her Tennessee home last October at the age of 90.Kacey's just one part of an expanded In Memoriam segment on this year's show. Sheryl Crow, Bonnie... Read More.
The Year in Music 2022: Country says goodbye to Loretta, Naomi, Alabama’s Jeff Cook and more Friday, December 30 by ABC NewsWhile there were plenty of happy moments in country music in 2022, we also collectively mourned some beloved artists.In October, the iconic Loretta Lynn passed away peacefully at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee at age 90. The Coal Miner's Daughter helped pave the way for... Read More.
Loretta Lynn packs the Opry House one more time, as music’s biggest stars remember the legend Sunday, October 30 by ABC NewsSuperstars from both the country and rock worlds showed up Sunday night at the Grand Ole Opry House to pay tribute to one of American music's biggest icons, Loretta Lynn. Thousands of fans lined up starting at 4 a.m., braving a rainy Nashville day for a... Read More.
Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire + more added to CMT’s Loretta Lynn tribute Friday, October 28 by ABC NewsAnother round of country heavyweights have been added to CMT’s Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn tribute show.Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves and Alan Jackson are now all confirmed to join the bill. Marty... Read More.
Keith Urban, Tim McGraw + more sign on for a CMT Loretta Lynn memorial tribute Thursday, October 20 by ABC NewsThe stars are lining up to pay tribute the late, great Loretta Lynn in a just-announced CMT tribute called Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn.Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, George Strait and Darius Rucker are... Read More.
Loretta Lynn streams jump 615% after her death, led by “Coal Miner’s Daughter” Friday, October 14 by ABC NewsLoretta Lynn’s songs saw a major streaming boom in the week after her death, according to a report from Billboard.The country legend died on October 4, and that day saw the biggest overall jump in streams.... Read More.
Loretta Lynn never stopped singing: “She was and always will be Loretta Lynn” Friday, October 7 by ABC News Imagine being treated to a surprise one-on-one Loretta Lynn concert. That’s exactly what many of her caretakers got during the last years of the country legend’s life.According to a lengthy, emotional Facebook post from Loretta’s daughter Peggy Lynn Marchetti, Loretta never... Read More.
Carly Pearce shares the voicemail she got from Loretta Lynn about her song “Dear Miss Loretta” Wednesday, October 5 by ABC NewsWhen Carly Pearce stepped onstage at the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday night, her performance was extra meaningful and emotional: Loretta Lynn’s death had been announced just that morning.Fans in the crowd might’ve guessed that Carly would perform “Dear Miss Loretta,” a tribute to the... Read More.
Carrie Underwood recalls first time meeting Loretta Lynn in tribute post: “She is irreplaceable” Tuesday, October 4 by ABC NewsCarrie Underwood is paying her respects to Loretta Lynn. In an Instagram post, Carrie recalls meeting Loretta backstage at the Grand Ole Opry early on in her career -- specifically how Loretta lightly spanked her as she walked by. "I turned around and there she was…in... Read More.
“Love you Loretta”: Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton & more of Loretta Lynn’s contemporaries share tributes Tuesday, October 4 by ABC NewsDolly Parton, Reba McEntire and many of Loretta Lynn's peers are sharing their admiration for her following her death. Among those is Loretta's sister Crystal Gayle, who wrote on Instagram, "the world lost a legend. We lost a sister. Love you Loretta." Dolly and Reba connected Loretta to... Read More.
Miranda Lambert reflects on Loretta Lynn’s impact on women in country music Tuesday, October 4 by ABC NewsMiranda Lambert is remembering Loretta Lynn's kindness and reflecting on the impact she had on country music. After news broke that Loretta died at her Tennessee home at the age of 90, Miranda turned to social media to share her grief. Miranda and Loretta formed... Read More.