Sunset Gun (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
One of my favorite country singers, one of my favorite biopics, one of my favorite pairings with Conway Twitty and a major movie for me as a child -- Coal Miner's Daughter -- near perfection. And if you don't like...
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
in post Writer's Block: Shel Silverstein from Setting The Woods On Fire .
Chicago Boyz (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Lex and I are having a friendly back and forth on love songs, and we have been concentrating mostly on rock. I recently introduced a little ambiguity into the discussion, and Lex brought out some (what used to be called) alternative rock in his last post. Some big guns have been pulled out recently, with Lou Reed and REM entering the [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
DOLLY PARTON: For true-blue country music fans, Dolly Parton never went away. But 2008 does mark a resurgence of sorts for the Smoky Mountain songstress, who's benefiting from the sort of hip mainstream reassessment that has benefited acts such as Loretta Lynn.
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
If you are looking for an enjoyable and entertaining evening that is reminiscent of a good old county fair, Bullskin is one stop to make this week.
Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Monster Energy Kawasaki Irvine , Calif. (August 7, 2008) “ Monster Energy Kawasaki riders earned a total of nine championships during the much-anticipated AMA Amateur Motocross National Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Kawasaki earned championships across the board in several premium classes including Motocross A/Pro Sport, Schoolboy 2 (14-16) B/C, and the competitive...
Dorothy Surrenders (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
Loretta Lynn sang about it. Gazillions of straight women used it daily. And it is reason No. 5,682 on the master list of “Why it's good to be a lesbian.” Yes, it is The Pill. Or, if you want to get technical, birth control. My fake girlfriend Sarah Haskins' latest target is birth control and the asinine ads used to sell the stuff. That's right, heaven forbid an ad for contraception actually concede...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
'I'll just write whatever I'm feeling,' NASHVILLE - Seventy-four-year-old legend Loretta Lynn, whose first single, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl," hit the country singles chart in 1960, is as busy as ever. She still tours, writes songs and is working on not one but two albums. The first is a collection of her hits that she's rerecording with John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny and June Carter Cash, while...
Morgan's Subscriptions (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
MSNBC.com: Music (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
‘I’ll just write whatever I’m feeling,’ says the country star.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Wheat Ridge amateur motocross racer Ray Lang died Tuesday after an American Motorcyclist Association event at country star Loretta Lynn's ranch.
PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Country couple MIRANDA LAMBERT and BLAKE SHELTON are hoping fans like their low-key collaborative concerts - because they want to become the next TIM McGRAW and FAITH HILL. The pair is desperate to land a major tour together, believing they spend too much time apart. And so the couple has hit the road to test a Shelton/Lambert [...]
Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Sultry rockabilly sweetheart Ruby Dee and her band of Snakehandlers are one of a small handful of unadulterated country acts Seattle- a city that never was known for its booming country scene- can proudly call its own. Well, at least for another few months: Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers are packing...
Zap2it.com - News (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Jack White and Alicia Keys will team on 'Another Way to Die' for the 'Quantum of Solace' soundtrack "Quantum of Solace" is the 22nd James Bond adventure, but producers are boasting it will feature the franchise's first duet theme song.
CelebNewsWire (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
In the world of celebrity biopics, there are good choices and bad choices. Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter? Pretty spot on. Angelina Jolie as Jordan? We don't think so. It would probably be a better match to cast an ostrich in the role. As long as the ostrich had Mr. Ed-like lip-moving abilities. And volleyball-sized breast implants. Our own celebrity impression specialist, FemaleFirst,...
