A career-defining song. On this date in 1970, the late, great Loretta Lynn was at #1 on the country chart with her signature tune "Coal Miner's Daughter." It also became her first song to chart on the ...

Goldie Hill, the second woman ever to score a No. 1 country music hit, was born Jan. 11, 1933, in Karnes City, Texas.

Before classic country hits like "I Love a Rainy Night," he wrote songs in New Jersey diners and got his start in a Newark ...

John Prine never achieved great popular success, but his songs tell the American story with humor and compassion, even in his ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 10: In 1917, legendary record producer Jerry Wexler was born in The Bronx, N.Y. He helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles ...

The Marx Brothers movie marathon, birdwatching at Fresh Pond, Ron Suskind on presidents, and more events from around Cambridge and Somerville.

Venerable venue returns for another acoustic music season By Murray Bishoff Special to the Cassville Democrat You could hear ...

Now, O’Mara is celebrating a new album – “Forbidden Hymns” – with an album release show on January 17 at 118 North (118 North ...

Drag superstar The Vivienne, musicians Ozzy Osbourne, D'Angelo and Brian Wison and Oscar winners Diane Keaton and Robert Redford are among those who died in 2025.

On this day (January 9) in 1968, Loretta Lynn stepped into the Bradley’s Barn studio to record “Fist City.” It was the title ...

Looking at the trajectories of 25 different female country stars' radio careers before and after having children, a distressing trend is clear. It used to be possible for women in country music to ...