Author: Jessica Blankenship

Jessica Blankenship is the owner and founder of Kentucky Country Music website with over 20 years experience in music journalism, concert planning, photography, and promotion. Jessica is a Kentucky Colonel and alumni of the 2019 Leadership Kentucky BRIGHT Class and a recipient of the Laurel County's Ten Under 40 Award. Listen to her each week on WFKY on Friday mornings for the Nashville News Roundup.
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Artist Interview: Dustin Lynch is humbled by success in country music

Dustin Lynch Sometimes you wonder when radio will get back to playing country music and along comes the hit heartfelt tune, “Cowboys and Angels,” by Dustin Lynch. The song has hit country radio with a shot of tradition beyond lyrics of little meaning. Dustin Lynch took the time to talk about his fast

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Keith Whitley’s family tree grows

Sunday evening, a new addition to the Keith Whitley lineage was welcomed into the world. Jackie Keith “Tuff” Whitley was born to Jesse Keith Whitley and his wife Ashlee Hewitt Whitley. Jackie is the grandson of legendary country music singers Lorrie Morgan and Kentucky native Keith Whitley. The baby boy was named after Keith Whitley, whose full name

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Wynonna Judd marries her true love

Wynonna Judd Wedding Photo – Anne Goetze/US Weekly Magazine “US Weekly” magazine has announced that Kentucky native, Wynonna Judd, has tied the knot. On June 10th, Wynonna married drummer Cactus Moser in a private ceremony. The pair was recently engaged on Christmas Eve of 2011 and had been dating since 2009. The sunset ceremony was on her

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