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No Birthday Boy Bigger! This Day In Country Music – May 18th (Video)
May 18, 2012
On this day in 1952 in Poteet, Texas a baby boy was born that would help define Country music.
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
May 18, 2012
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George Jones to Make His Return to the Stage at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
After suffering from an upper respiratory infection and canceling a number of his 2012 tour dates, George Jones has finally received some good news. On Memorial Day weekend, he can stop resting his vocal chords and return to the stage — and at the Loretta Lynn Ranch, of all places.
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Bonnie & Clyde Are Best This Day In Country Music – April 27th (Video)
April 27, 2012 One of my favorite songs from one of my all time favorite artists is featured in today's "This Day In Country Music" Merle Haggard. By the way, are you following Merle on Twitter? I am @merlehaggard
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Loretta Lynn Releases New Book ‘Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics’
Loretta Lynn‘s life and career have been documented in many special tributes, songs and even in movies throughout the years, but now the legendary singer is releasing a new book, ‘Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics.’
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Loretta Lynn Joining Bret Michaels for ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ Remake
Eighties rocker Bret Michaels of Poison has revealed that he enjoyed Thanksgiving at Loretta Lynn‘s Hurricane Mills, Tenn. ranch, and afterward the two collaborated on a few songs. Rolling Stone reports that Michaels and Lynn are going to re-record his band’s 1988 hit ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ for Michaels’ upcoming solo album.
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Loretta Lynn Cancels First Concerts of 2012
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.
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Old Country Gets New Recognition This Day In Country Music – December 7th
December 7, 2011 2008 - George Jones is celebrated during the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., along with Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman and two members of The Who.
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Loretta Lynn Is ‘Doing Well’ After Hospitalization
Loretta Lynn, suffering from the early stages of pneumonia, was hospitalized this weekend and forced to cancel last night’s concert in Ashland, Ky., as previously reported. According to an update posted to Lynn’s official website on Saturday night, the 76-year-old is currently “doing well” but will in fact be canceling tonight’s scheduled concert in Durham, N.C. as well.
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Loretta Lynn Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Loretta Lynn is currently in the hospital with pneumonia, according to TMZ. The 76-year-old country music legend was scheduled to perform a concert tonight (Oct. 22) in Ashland, Kentucky. That has since been postponed and will be rescheduled “in the near future,” according to the venue’s website.
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This Day In Country Music History – April 13th
April 13, 2011 On this day in 2010, George Strait reached an historic Billboard chart milestone, garnering another top 10 on Billboard's Country Songs chart in an unprecedented 30th consecutive year. "I Gotta Get To You" was his 82nd top 10 hit.