American Songwriter

Watch a Young Loretta Lynn Perform Her First No. 1 Single “Don’t Come Home a-Drinkin’” With Bill Monroe

To many fans, the late, great Loretta Lynn is still the queen of country music. Few artists in the genre—men or women—were as authentic in their songwriting at Lynn. Telling her life story through her ...
American Songwriter

Watch a Proud Loretta Lynn Embrace a Young Emmy Russell in Pre-‘American Idol’ Performance

While it seems like season 22 of American Idol just started, the show is already promoting its Top 10. Over the last few weeks, judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan offered advice to ...
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Music icon Loretta Lynn's No. 1 hit, based on a true story, became a timeless anthem

A song about a young girl’s life in rural poverty became one of the most powerful stories ever told in country music. In 1970 ...
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Remembering Loretta Lynn: 10 hits that shaped country music forever

The voice of Loretta Lynn continues to ripple through country music history, carried by songs that once challenged Nashville’s limits. Decades later, her most defining hits still shape how the genre ...